When Being Everyone’s Rock Leaves You Feeling Empty
I’ve always been the person friends, siblings and strangers turn to when life gets tough. I support them through heartbreak, grief and crises, while quietly telling myself “I’m fine.” When my siblings planned a belated celebration for my 30th birthday, I agreed but insisted on knowing every detail. Then I got a call: my best friend Ibukun’s mother had died. I dropped everything and took the bus to Ibadan to comfort her. After three draining days, I returned to a dark, empty apartment. No calls, no messages, not a single “how are you?” It hit me then how alone I’d become by always being the strong one. Being the person who holds everyone else’s pain comes at a price. I’m learning that opening up and letting others in is as important as holding them up.
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