Are you the friend that always gets emotionally dumped on? One writer argues that it's not always easy being the 'thick-skinned' friend:
Having a natural resilience shouldn’t make me your emotional dumping ground, argues one writer.. It’s something that I actively try to be, priding myself on always being there for the people I love, no matter what they am going through.
As a child, my parents tell me I never really cried that much, or threw tantrums. I could handle adult situations and conversations with ease because I was mature, measured and no one worried that it would affect me.my same-sex family Because often, when you have thick skin, people often forget that you do actually feel things too – you just might not show it. Or you don’t have anyone in your life that you could fully unload to, and take on the role you play for others.I will never complain about supporting people I care about, but it’s time it was said: it is hard being the strong friend all the time.
Having thick skin isn’t an invitation to say anything you want, because we’ll just brush it off. We’re still sensitive, and we’re not immune to sadness, anger orBut when playing the role of the infallible friend you can tell anything and everything to, it can sometimes be hard to find room for our own anxieties, our trauma.
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