Adulting has made me realise you really canโt compromise your joy for anything or anyone. This life is already hard as it is. You really will have little to nothing left within you by doing so.
When youโre a sensitive person who didnโt learn how to set boundaries, it feels like actual torture to speak out and stand up for yourself. But you gotta make yourself do it till it feels natural, do it for your younger self who never felt heard.