Work in Progress

jennilee:

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calmingmanatee:

[Image description: A photograph of a manatee in the sea, facing the camera. TEXT: “You can’t change people. Sometimes you will do everything right, and it won’t help. It’s hard to accept, but people have to want to change and you can’t force that. Do what you can, but remember to take care of yourself first.”]

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There are going to be people in your life who need help. And while I think you should help them as best you can, that’s the key to it: as best you can. At the end of the day, you’re a person. You can provide support and love, but not change. That’s up to them.

And sometimes it’s going to reach a point where you can’t help anymore without hurting yourself. And when that happens, you have to step back and look after yourself too. You are your own first priority.

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tastefullyoffensive:

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fyeahroleplayingrabbit:

So many problems could be resolved simply by talking to the other person. Yes, sometimes it’s hard, but it’s also necessary and avoiding the issue only makes it worse. Talk to them. They’ll listen and they’ll be glad to help. And if they don’t? It’s time to move on to someone who will. Until you have that discussion the only one to blame is you. Your friend isn’t a mindreader and won’t know there’s a problem if you don’t say anything. Do both of you a favor and TALK.

And by talk I don’t mean being criptic Or pretending that everything’s fine when it isn’t And then it explodes COMMUNICATION the key to a happy life

It’s even worse when the ones avoiding the communication complain about how everyone else fail to read their minds.

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