Thank you for your wise words, Anita. I do realise what you say, and it is also something that I have tried telling myself and something that my mother has also taught me, only that I haven’t learnt it. I inherit this a bit from my parents really, this habit of keeping everyone else over self. At this point I am ready to endure any pain that comes my way if only that would take away the same from my mother. My levels of pragmatism are abysmally low and it is definitely something that I need to work on. Perhaps it’s the way I have been brought up or the environment I live in. The culture I belong to is extremely family-oriented to the point where you don’t even differentiate between yourself and others in your family. But, having said that, I am also naturally a very sensitive and emotional person. I don’t have nerves of steel. I get so excessively worked up about every little thing that goes wrong that I am actually considering getting therapy. Maybe I just need to be really strong and also learn to prioritise. I shall keep your advice in mind. Thanks a lot for your time; I really appreciate it! 🙂

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