I feel like if I talk, Im annoying everyone, but if I stay quiet, people think Im being rude. I keep trying to meet everyones expectations because even the smallest mistake makes me feel like Im not enough. Whenever I try to open up, people tell me that others have it worse. Maybe they are right, but that does not stop it from hurting. It just makes me feel guilty for saying anything at all. But pain isnt a competition, right?? Just because someone else is struggling doesn't mean your feelings suddenly stop mattering, right?? You are allowed to acknowledge that other people have it hard and still admit that you are hurting too... but everyone else makes me think thats not true.
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