Unsustainable

By Anonymous - 29/10/2023 15:00 - United States - Clinton

Today, I started to hate being the "mentally stable friend" because my friends will be talking about mental health and I've got to be the 'all smiles and positive' person who gives them hope in life, but the second I falter I can see everyone shift and I'm just not. Allowed. To. FML
I agree, your life sucks 467
You deserved it 135

Same thing different taste

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They aren't your friends then. If you can't show an ounce of emotion or even be allow to be sad - like they can around you - then they aren't your friends and they are using you as an emotional dumping bag. Being positive all the time isn't healthy. Everyone has bad days and if you can't express it to those who express theirs to you. They aren't your friends. It isn't healthy. And you will end up worse off. Get some real friends who support you as much as you support them in tough times - I urge you.

They aren't treating you like a friend, they're using you as their emotional support human. That's not right or fair. The other poster is 100% right, you need much better friends than this lot. If support doesn't go both ways, you are being used.

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They aren't your friends then. If you can't show an ounce of emotion or even be allow to be sad - like they can around you - then they aren't your friends and they are using you as an emotional dumping bag. Being positive all the time isn't healthy. Everyone has bad days and if you can't express it to those who express theirs to you. They aren't your friends. It isn't healthy. And you will end up worse off. Get some real friends who support you as much as you support them in tough times - I urge you.

They aren't treating you like a friend, they're using you as their emotional support human. That's not right or fair. The other poster is 100% right, you need much better friends than this lot. If support doesn't go both ways, you are being used.