so one time my mum told me I was very high maintenance and it was like this crushing confirmation of all my anxieties because it was like yeah you are a burden, yeah you do take up too much space, yeah you are really demanding and awkward, yeah youre not what I'd hoped for, yeah you should feel bad for asking for things -
and one time my friend said I was sensitive, but because she said it without judgement and without any expectation that i change or do better, it just felt like an observation
a lot of things lose their sting when they're said with love











