@MEGH I read one of your posts (the only one I could understand because I haven't read the books you reviewed) and it was incredible! I easily get bored but your story gripped me. I did not skip a single line and I loved it.
Whenever I feel especially overwhelmed, I have to write my feelings out, usually on Substack. I hardly ever post on Substack, but I want to try to post more and be less hard on myself when I'm writing for fun.
this idea of "you don't owe anyone anything" came about through the social media therapists that try to diagnose complete strangers with a multitude of issues and complexes. all it has done has made selfish people more selfish and divided us as a community. you do not owe everyone everything, but if you consider yourself part of a community, a society, you do owe everyone something. at a base level you owe people kindness, respect (as long as they haven't lost the right to it), and basic human decency. you owe your loved ones even more. stop being selfish and rude in the name of treating your so-called "people pleasing."
