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Being the strong friend…

A lot of us learned to be the strong one because nobody ever stopped to ask if we were okay. So we became the listener, the problem solver, the dependable one… the person everyone calls when things fall apart.

But even the strong friend deserves support, softness, and space to fall apart sometimes too.

If you’ve ever been the strong friend in your circle, you know exactly what this feels like. 💬

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