It's hard to be of a nurturing personality type and not be able to do anything when the person you care about most is suffering. It's such a frustrating feeling of helplessness. It makes me a little insane.
But I need to learn to leave well enough alone. Don't pick at things, don't let curiosity get the better of me. Think before I speak instead of jumping in with both feet. Don't assume. Don't overthink things. Step away from situations I can't change rather than trying to make desperate moves to illustrate my concern or desire to help for fear of being perceived as cold if I don't. I can't heal or help everyone I care about all the time, but I try anyway because I feel like an inability to help is a failure on my part as a person, or as a loved one. So I make poor judgement calls and make myself a nuisance and exacerbate things.
In time perhaps I can learn this lesson.
But I need to learn to leave well enough alone. Don't pick at things, don't let curiosity get the better of me. Think before I speak instead of jumping in with both feet. Don't assume. Don't overthink things. Step away from situations I can't change rather than trying to make desperate moves to illustrate my concern or desire to help for fear of being perceived as cold if I don't. I can't heal or help everyone I care about all the time, but I try anyway because I feel like an inability to help is a failure on my part as a person, or as a loved one. So I make poor judgement calls and make myself a nuisance and exacerbate things.
In time perhaps I can learn this lesson.
devilsreject:
you're not alone in that.
stiles:
Word.