I’m so tired of feeling like I have to be okay all the time. I’m expected to do well, be mature, keep everyone happy, and somehow never struggle. But I’m still a kid. I get overwhelmed. I get hurt. I have feelings too. I feel like I’m constantly being compared to other people, and no matter what I do, it’s never quite enough. I can do well at school and still feel like a failure. I can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. I’ve been through things I don’t really talk about, and sometimes it feels like nobody notices how much I’m carrying. I’m tired of keeping everything inside because talking about it just feels like it’ll cause more problems. I don’t want attention. I just want someone to actually notice that I’m struggling and care without me having to completely fall apart first.