On being an inconvenience

Four Months in Poland by Keenan “Almost every single day I am reminded how much of my life I’ve lived in service of making myself small. To stay out of the way. To not become someone else’s problem by merely being present.” Wish this weren’t relatable. I’ve gotten a lot better about it but still catch myself thinking this way sometimes. Especially when I do seem to get in the way accidentally all the time 🤦‍♀️ + on letting myself be an inconvenience (midnight) “what i didn’t realize is that growing up and becoming an adult means that you’ll have different dynamics with the people around you compared to when you were a kid. you’ll build relationships, platonic and romantic ones, and it requires you to rely on others in addition to being someone reliable. because letting yourself depend on other people can make them feel like you value them as much as they value you.” Asking for help means making yourself vulnerable. And one thing I have regretted, again and again, are the moments that…