"stay with them through ups & downs."
downs are NOT:
-cheating
-disrespect
-abuse: verbal, mental, physical, spiritual
-manipulation
-gaslighting
-control
downs are:
-financial hardships
-health issues
-tragic death/injury
-rough points in a relationship (arguing, lack of
intercourse, losing the "spark")
-trouble keeping/finding individuality in a relationship
stop normalizing putting yourself through trauma trying to prove to somebody that you love them
empathy burnout is real. after all these years of understanding the people around you, trying to put yourself on their situation, putting others first before you, and now you're drained and have became indifferent.
when jhene said "i used to think i was introverted because I really liked being alone but it turns out that i just like my peace, and i am very extroverted around people who bring me peace." and i felt every word.
Please. I’m trying to get the country to see that the water crisis isn’t just a Flint thing, I’m in this for every single person in the US that has toxic water. Flint is just one city out of hundreds. I’ve been screaming America has a water crisis for almost 5 years.