Alesia N DumasLicensed Professional Counselor, LPC (she, her)

About

You learned early on that you’re only “good” if you’re happy or helping. Everyone else around you could be angry or sad or upset, but the minute you had feelings, you were the “bad kid.” That something was wrong with you if you did. You learned to be the “happy kid” or at least “the quiet kid” to feel loved. You keep trying to be seen by taking care of what everyone else needs while sacrificing what you need. And now, you just feel disconnected from the people who were supposed to care. Whether it's parenting, partnership, or just life itself, it can feel like everyone else is allowed to feel what they feel—except you.

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