When relationships wear you out

At work, you keep checking your boss's mood and weigh every word with your coworkers. Even at home, every notification makes you think hard about the right way to reply. By the end of the day, you're drained, even though it feels like you haven't done anything.

Sometimes one small comment from someone stays stuck in your head for days. What did they mean by that tone? Did I do something wrong? You keep asking yourself the same questions over and over, questions that have no answers.

Every time you visit your parents, you hear the same things you've always heard, and it still hurts. At a get-together with friends, you feel like you don't quite belong. It's precisely because these people matter to you that you no longer know how much distance to keep.

Don't upset anyone. Pick up on what people expect. Every time you swallow what you really think, a little tiredness builds up inside you. You don't dislike people, and yet you feel relieved when you're finally alone. That might confuse you.

You are not the only one who is tired of relationships. Many people spend their days trying to keep everyone happy, just like you. If you feel this fatigue, it's also proof of how hard you've worked to take care of the people around you.