10/12/2025
Why being the one with endless empathy secretly sucks…
Because when you’re the one who feels everything deeply, cares wholeheartedly, and understands instinctively… people get used to it.
They come to you for comfort, compassion, holding, soothing… and you give it because it’s who you are.
But what they don’t always see is the cost.
The emotional weight you carry.
The things you absorb without choosing to.
The way you make space for everyone else… but rarely receive the same space back.
And the truth is:
the roles we get praised for are often the ones that quietly drain us.
Sensitivity doesn’t mean self-sacrifice.
Your empathy is a gift but it’s not a job description.
You’re allowed to protect your energy.
You’re allowed to receive the same softness you give.
You’re allowed to be held, too.
Your heart matters just as much as everyone else’s. 🕊️✨
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