Burden

 

How far is too far?

How much is too much?

Am I picking myself up or dragging others down with me?

Am I unburdening myself or just throwing all my boulders to the people around me?

Am I overreacting? Overexaggerating? Oversharing?

If others are trying to paint a more colourful, vibrant picture, why am I standing before them with a paintbrush dipped in black?

Am I emptying out other people's glasses, just so that mine looks fuller?

Do I hold an umbrella over their heads to protect them from the heavy rain or to deprive them of the sun?

Am I a leech? Gaining power, growing stronger, by sucking the blood of other people?

Do I suck up other people's happiness?

Why do I do this?

And most importantly, how can I stop this?

/optimistic pessimist/