The thing is, I can't be angry. That doesn't fit with who I'm supposed to be. Strong women don't get angry. They get things done. They push through. They don't complain or make a fuss. They just keep going.

But I'm tired. 😞

I'm tired of being the solution to everyone else's problems. I'm tired of knowing that if I have a breakdown, everything will fall apart. I'm tired of feeling trapped by my own competence. And I can't say this to anyone because the moment I do, I become the ungrateful one. The selfish one. The one who's suddenly a burden instead of a help.

So the anger just sits inside me, getting heavier and heavier. And I smile and I help and I'm there, all while something in me is seething. Is it wrong to want someone to notice that I'm not okay? Is it selfish to want someone to take care of me for once?