Dear Whomever,
“If there's one thing I hate, it's not knowing what's wrong with someone and all you want to do is make them feel better.” -pleasefindthis, “I Wrote This For You”
We have all experienced this feeling in one form or another. Whether we are trying to help a friend, a family member or a significant other, it doesn't change how horrible it feels to be in this position. There are some people who spread love and happiness to the other people in their lives, but only to make them feel better about themselves or to receive good karma from the world. Then there are the people who can’t go a day without helping people and pleasing other people, people who don’t think about how helping other people will benefit them, because they are always placing other people’s needs before their own. I am writing this letter to those people. To the people who are constantly underappreciated by others in their lives. I am writing this letter to the people who don’t think about all of the sacrifices that they make everyday just to make other people feel happy. I am writing this letter to the people who care “too much.”
To this day I cannot begin to comprehend how some people can just disregard the other people in their lives and only care about their own problems. We all go through tough things, and as important as it is to love yourself first, there is more to life than just yourself. Remember that there is a fine line between loving yourself and selfishness. Since I was a little girl I have always cared about everything in my life. Whether it be caring about people or the things that I am passionate about, I always gave my 100 percent. At the age of 19, I have experienced plenty of moments in my life that have made me want to give up on people or humanity in general. People have stepped all over me, thinking that I will always be there for them no matter what even when they aren’t there for me. I think about what it would be like to stop hurting myself by caring too much for the people who don’t think twice about caring for me. But every time I find myself thinking this, a voice inside my head tells me not to give up because I wouldn’t survive in a world where people don't love and care about each other.
I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I have always believed this, but we truly do not know what everyone else has been through to make them act the way that they do.
I have known people that are just like me who have turned into someone completely different because they are tired of being the good person all of the time. I find myself always apologizing for caring too much, but from now on, I will not apologize for having a heart. Without empathy the world would be a cold and lonely place. Please call your friends and ask how they are doing. Listen to them complain about school and be there when they need you. Remind your mom and dad how much you appreciate all that they have given you, because without them there is no you. Help your sister with her math homework. Tell a stranger you like their outfit, or their smile or anything.
I want the people out there who are like me to know that I understand how they are feeling. I want them to know I understand how painful and disappointing it can be to live a life where people don’t respect or appreciate you as much as you do them. But I also want these people to know that they shouldn't give up. No matter how hard things get, just know that you are trying your best and sometimes that is all you can do. Please know that you are not alone in this journey we call life. People like this are so important because in a world full of hate and sadness, you are a light. Even if you can only be one person’s light, know that you are enough.
With love,
Someone Who Cares Too Much
