That's my whole friggin' life! I subcons ... subcon ... without thinking about it surround myself with people that need my emotional support.
For the first time since I started working at age 14 (26 years ago) I actually have a boss that I can ask a question of and not have to figure it out myself.
My wife and I are about 90/10 emotional support; she can give me a pat on the back now and then, but I keep her going.
My friends call me for problems, but have nothing to offer in return.
My sister is a drug addict so my family calls me for support. It goes on and on ...
I attract emotional vampires like flies to stink and I unknowingly seem to seek them out. So the question was, how do I deal with it?
I take pills and contemplate suicide from time to time. Not the right method I know, but I have no idea what to do with my life these days.