I've just got to get this off of my chest! I am trying really hard not to hurt these (real life) people's feelings by going off on them!! They are SUPPOSED to be my "friends" but I'm starting to believe that all they want is another "guest" at their pity party! I am in WORSE SHAPE than they are physically, financially, mentally, emotionally, I have MORE kids, MORE responsibilities, and they act like I'm supposed to make THEM & THEIR petty problems MY responsibility!! And I HAVE TRIED COUNTLESS TIMES to help them! But the more I do, the more they EXPECT from me and they give nothing back but STRESS! I'm not talking about wanting a payback, I'm talking about respecting boundaries, giving me my own space sometimes without PUSHING THEMSELVES DOWN MY THROAT when I'm trying to have alone time with my man & my family! Respecting my privacy, they call all my kids to find out why I'm ignoring they're calls & texts. Drop in uninvited when I have REPEATEDLY told them I'm trying to plan a "get away" to get out of my house for awhile! And when I say "I'll call you back later" it means WHEN I FEEL LIKE TALKING TO YOU! NOT "blow my phone up until I ANSWER!" And I STRONGLY believe that some of their "drama" is LIES just to get attention! They are so self absorbed that they have NO CONSIDERATION for other peoples suffering. I know this because I'm the only one left in their corner! Everyone else has been used up too. There have been
SEVERAL of us trying to help these TWO PEOPLE get back on their feet and the more we give, the more they want! I can't keep helping someone who WON'T help themselves. Instead of helping them up they are
pulling me down! My well has run dry & cup is empty! Until I find a way to replenish myself I have