You Deserve to Be Held, Too

Some people carry everyone else’s pain while keeping their own hidden behind steady eyes and soft smiles. They listen, support, and hold others — yet silently wonder if anyone would notice if they broke.

If that’s you, this is your reminder: you don’t have to be strong all the time. You don’t have to fix, perform, or hold it all together. You deserve a space where you can unravel and still be met with love, not judgment.

You are allowed to need. You are allowed to fall apart. You are allowed to rest in someone’s arms without apology.

Because the ones who hold everyone else together deserve to be held, too.

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