CARING FOR STUBBORN MUSES. for when the person youāre trying to care for insists they donāt need your help.
āat least let me clean the wound!ā āyouāll be even worse off if you donāt let me bandage this.ā āi really think you need to see a doctor.ā āi made you some soup, and iām going to sit here until you eat it. i can wait.ā āyour feelings matter too! i canāt help you if i donāt even know whatās making you upset!ā ā..iām here if you need anything, okay?ā āstop trying to push yourself! you canāt do this on your own!ā ālisten, i know you donāt want to, but.. maybe you should rest for a while. youāre not going to get anywhere like this.ā āiāll make you a deal: iāll just get you some bandages, and nothing else, and you stop making a fuss over it.ā āhow long has it last been since you slept?ā āhave you even been taking your medicine?ā āi know you think you have to get through this by yourself, but you have people here to help you.ā ālet me take care of you, for once.ā āyouāre gonna hurt yourself even more if you do stupid things like that!ā āi hate to break it to you, but youāre not supposed to do any strenuous physical activity for the next couple weeks, and if i have to personally make sure you donāt every waking hour of the day then iām fully prepared to do that.ā āitās okay to cry in front of me, you know. you donāt have to carry this alone.ā āstop trying to act like youāre not bleeding out in front of me!! this is serious!ā ālisten, asshole. iām gonna carry you home whether you like it or not. youāre not in any condition to get there yourself.ā āoh my god, why didnāt you tell me it was this bad?!ā












