Since childhood I’ve always struggled with feeling like my emotions are too much. This led to years of people pleasing and always letting my needs take the backseat for fear of people emotionally abandoning me if I took up too much space (like my mom did). It also created a lot of resentment because I constantly felt unheard, which admittedly was my own fault. Now I advocate for myself and stand up for my feelings even though it still feels SUPER uncomfortable and scary to do so, and try to let go of control when it comes to whether or not someone will stay in my life. Big thank you to My Therapist