Leo
We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. In whatever way we do this--through love, work, family, faith, friends, denial, alcohol, drugs, or medication, we build these walls, stone by stone, over a lifetime.
Kay Redfield Jamison
The people who test your boundaries are usually the ones you have been most generous with, which is why their push feels like such a particular betrayal. You gave them more room than you give most people, and now they are using that extra space to ask for even more. What makes this week different is that you can feel yourself getting ready to say no without the long explanation you usually attach to it. The cost of keeping some people close has started to show up in places you did not expect it to. A simple no, delivered warmly, is still a complete sentence.