The Other Side

Aug42019 by CfumaNo Comments

I Am Tired of Being Strong

There is a quiet exhaustion that comes from always being the strong one. The one people call when things fall apart.The one who listens.The one who solves.The one who does not break publicly. Strength becomes identity. But strength is heavy. There are days I want to admit I don’t have answers.Days I want to say I am overwhelmed.Days I want someone else to hold the emotional weight. Yet vulnerability feels unfamiliar. So I breathe.I manage.I continue. But privately, I am tired. Strength without support becomes silent suffering. And maybe the bravest thing I can do is admit that.

Jul242019 by CfumaNo Comments

The Problem Child

After the Noise, The Other Side, What Was Never Said, What's Hot

In every family, someone carries a label. The responsible one.The smart one.The quiet one.And sometimes… the problem child. But labels rarely tell the whole story. The “problem child” is often the most sensitive one. The one who reacts loudly because they feel deeply. The one who questions rules that were never explained. The one who refuses to silently inherit dysfunction. What looks like rebellion may actually be unprocessed pain. What looks like disrespect may be unheard frustration. Families are quick to manage behavior. They are slower to understand emotion. The other side of being labeled difficult is this: You are often the one reacting to what everyone else pretends not to see. Maybe you weren’t the problem.Maybe you were the mirror. If this reflection...