CARING FOR STUBBORN MUSES. for when the person youâre trying to care for insists they donât need your help.
âat least let me clean the wound!â âyouâll be even worse off if you donât let me bandage this.â âi really think you need to see a doctor.â âi made you some soup, and iâm going to sit here until you eat it. i can wait.â âyour feelings matter too! i canât help you if i donât even know whatâs making you upset!â â..iâm here if you need anything, okay?â âstop trying to push yourself! you canât do this on your own!â âlisten, i know you donât want to, but.. maybe you should rest for a while. youâre not going to get anywhere like this.â âiâll make you a deal: iâll just get you some bandages, and nothing else, and you stop making a fuss over it.â âhow long has it last been since you slept?â âhave you even been taking your medicine?â âi know you think you have to get through this by yourself, but you have people here to help you.â âlet me take care of you, for once.â âyouâre gonna hurt yourself even more if you do stupid things like that!â âi hate to break it to you, but youâre not supposed to do any strenuous physical activity for the next couple weeks, and if i have to personally make sure you donât every waking hour of the day then iâm fully prepared to do that.â âitâs okay to cry in front of me, you know. you donât have to carry this alone.â âstop trying to act like youâre not bleeding out in front of me!! this is serious!â âlisten, asshole. iâm gonna carry you home whether you like it or not. youâre not in any condition to get there yourself.â âoh my god, why didnât you tell me it was this bad?!â








