Hey there, I have a question, if you have the time, how do you maintain your energy? I'm a social work student and I have infinite patience and time for clients and what I'm learning about but put me in front of a middle aged white guy complaining about "men get killed too" and I lose my shit. I literally had to delete someone off facebook the other day because I was struggling so much with his constant statuses about men and him constantly shitting on my work.
Well, part of how I maintain my energy is cutting off people who would shit on my work. You did the right thing, deleting that guy. You weren’t being unreasonable or losing your shit. You were taking care of yourself.
Personally, I am the kind of stubborn and vindictive person who draws energy from bullshit like that. It inspires me. But I do burn out sometimes, at which point I need to give myself permission to distance myself for a while. Remember, self care is a radical act for women!
