I used to have a friend who would text me at 2 or 3 am in the morning whenever she was fighting with her boyfriend. Not just quick messages either long voice notes, dramatic paragraphs, “please answer” calls back to back. Even when I had early classes the next day, I’d sit up in bed and respond. I’d talk her through every breakdown, remind her of her worth, tell her she deserved consistency and respect. Sometimes I’d stay up until sunrise just making sure she was okay.
This went on for months. It became normal for me to pause my own rest, my own peace, whenever she needed comfort.
One evening, after a really overwhelming day, I finally reached my limit. I wasn’t okay. I felt anxious and heavy and just needed someone to talk to. It was around midnight, not even that late compared to her usual crisis hours... so I called her.
She declined it.
A few minutes later she texted, “I’m out right now. Can this wait? We’ll talk another time.”
No follow-up. No “What’s wrong?” No checking in later.
That was the moment something shifted in me. I realized I had been showing up for someone who only saw me as an emergency hotline. I was her comfort, but she was never mine.
And that’s when it hit me: not everyone who leans on you plans to hold you back. Some people are used to receiving your energy, but have never practiced giving it. If you don’t protect your time, your sleep, your heart... people will take from it without even noticing.
Being supportive is kind. But support should never be one-sided.
🚨BREAKING: Jake Paul is out of his scheduled bout with Anthony Joshua that was set to take place tonight in Miami.
Per sources, he sneezed three times when he woke up this morning, and his team doesn’t think he’s well enough to compete.
You can tell Styles didn't know this was happening by the "What did you do" glare to Cena and him being shocked Alicia Taylor said Bullet Club
#WWECrownJewel
if you are here illegally and you commit a crime here, by all means your ass should be sent home. but watching these good, hard-working, tax-paying people pried from their homes after trying to obtain citizenship for years as pawns for political theatre is fucking heartbreaking.