You feel exhausted, so tired of making it all happen somehow. And not doing it is not an option to you. Others depend on you.
But why do you constantly feel dissatisfied, unhappy, when you are not supposed to be?
You grew up believing that a good person is someone who is adjusting, giving, and keeps the peace. The expectations of your parents, and the requirements to survive and be successful are clear too: a good education, a stable career, a marriage, maybe even a life abroad. You ticked all the boxes. You should be so happy now.
Instead, you feel this conflict inside.
You canโt change anything about your life, but yet you must.
Do you recognise this?
- You feel feel constantly exhausted and burnt out from balancing family, career, and expectation
- You struggle to set boundaries. You feel so guilty. Your kids need you, your spouse has needs too, and your family should feel good when they come over.
- You experience loneliness and isolation despite being surrounded by a circle of friends and acquaintances.
- You feel lost or confused about your own identity, as you juggle so many roles and cultural identities and each have their demands. Who are you, yourself, in the midst of all this.
- You suppress emotions and mental health struggles because of stigma and lack of support.
You have been trying hard to fix these, trying to do better. But it has been increasingly tough, and you have no idea how your situation will ever get better.
If nothing changes... what will that mean? Who will you be?
In a whim of nostalgia you look at your college pictures: Was that the actual you? Or was she just blinded by her youth?
You were so full of life, and you know you miss being like that.
You dread the day that you look at yourself in a picture and recognise those traits of your parents in it. Exhausted. Taking care, managing, selfless. Who left her short-lived college dreams at the door of the marriage hall or shortly after, replacing them with respectable duty towards your elders and family.
Never shining in your true colours.
Would you let that happen? To the you, 30 years from now?
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