We would rather suffer on our own than burden our favorite people with our pain.
We dont want to cause them any additional stress.
We would rather suffer on our own than burden our favorite people with our pain.
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Besides, we dont want them to feel like they have to tiptoe around us.
We want to be treated normal.
We pretend were okay because explaining how were feeling would be too complicated.
We arent exactly sure how to pinpoint whats been making us so sad lately.
Even if we have a few ideas, its hard to put the thoughts into words.
We pretend were okay because we dont want to be a downer.
We dont want to ruin everyones fun by bringing up all the reasons why we feel empty inside.
We want to keep everyone else comfortable.
We put their needs in front of our own.
We pretend were okay because wewantto be okay.
We dont want to be miserable.
Its easier to play pretend than it is to admit the harsh, dark, unfortunate truth.
Its easier to tell people what they want to hear instead of bringing them down with reality.
We pretend were okay because we arent sure what good the truth would do.
We dont want to embarrass ourselves by wearing our hearts on our sleeves.
We dont want to open up about how weve been feeling and end up getting pitied over it.
We dont want to be judged over what weve been growing through because were already coping with enough pain.
We pretend were okay because we dont realize wedeserveto speak our minds.
We deserve to explore our emotions.
We deserve to act authentic.
We should learn to embrace our emotions.
We should learn to be more comfortable with uncomfortable thoughts.
We should learn how to say we need help.
We should learn how to take better care of ourselves.
