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Artemis · 4w
I think it extra bothers me because I can tell that I'm not the only one who gets steamrolled, but when I think "she should realize that" I'm expecting her to observe & respond other people's feelings...
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I'm easy to get along with because I manage other people's feelings instead of consulting my own, & I try to just keep things going smoothly always because that's what causes me the least stress, & I can look back at my childhood & see *exactly* how that dynamic emerged.

It's not pretty.
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Artemis · 4w
Bestie & I share some experiences, but our family roles were very different. She wasn't in a position that required her to figure out & manage a whole host of people's emotions. She was expected to do that for her mother, yes, but not the entire household. It's a very different dynamic, & I think I...