It’s Okay To Care Too Much

We are afraid to care because caring means putting our hearts on the line. And the concept of letting others affect us deeply is terrifying.
We are afraid to care because caring means putting our hearts on the line. And the concept of letting others affect us deeply is terrifying.
Here’s the first thing everyone needs to understand before we proceed: Women are individuals, not male accessories. We do not exist solely to gain male approval or for some man to call our own.
Get some background ambiance, like rain or cave noises going. When a fight kicks up, roll in some powerful music. When something upsetting happens, slide it into some dreary piano music. It changes the involvement of the players when the world around them feels like the world you are telling them.
You don’t have to rearrange your morals, your standards, and your expectations in order to make room for someone in your world.
When you care about someone, don’t worry about appearing clingy or needy or overemotional. Don’t hold back the way you’re feeling out of fear it won’t be reciprocated. Don’t stay inside of your comfort zone. Break out and take risks. Embrace the unknown. Be more spontaneous, more adventurous. Stop playing it so safe.
The more people around me secure the things I am working towards, the more I start to feel like I’m losing an imaginary race. A race where no one is running against me, but I’m running against a socially-imposed, invisible calendar.
If you want your life to change, start making changes. If you want more, do more.
I don’t want this, I don’t want you. It’s too much. I need space, I need to be alone for a while. Get out. But please don’t leave.
“I don’t see why you are doing all of this for them, they wouldn’t do the same for you.”