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Isn’t it horrible how this generation always keeps their emotions and thoughts to themselves? They think that others would just be dismissed as if their feelings and ideas are so insignificant. But in reality, it eats away their insides, making them hollow beings who want to disappear from this world. Of course, not all thoughts must be shared into the world as a whole. Still, if they think that nobody - even those close to them - will listen to them or understand or care, then maybe there is a problem - a severe problem.

It is alarming how most of us have become apathetic. Most of us have become insensitive to other people’s misery. We keep thinking that only we are entitled to have big problems because we feel that we are the center of the universe. That the moment we see or hear someone expressing their feelings or opinions, we laugh at them as if their struggles do not have an enormous impact on their lives. As if all of their efforts mean nothing because we think that taking one step towards their little cries of help would just be a waste of time. That we have better things to do than listen to these pitiful human beings who need to grow up deal with their own problems. Sure, it is always easy to offer solutions or pretend to comfort them and say that everything will be fine. But sometimes, they don’t need comfort.

They need people who will understand (or at least try to) what they are going through, people who will listen and not think that everything they think or feel is something that could just be set aside like trash. They need support. They have to know that when their light runs out, there is a light that will guide them through their darkest nights. They have to know that when the road gets rough, they are not alone in this journey because, finally, people understand how it is like battling their demons. Because they yet had people to turn to. People who might not have all the answers but always have the heart to care.

To those people who are afraid to share what they feel, don’t be. As mentioned, you don’t have to let everything out into the whole world, but only to people who matter to you or to people who indeed care about you. It might feel weird at first, but do not be afraid to open up to them. Because most of the time, you give them less credit than they deserve. Of course, do not drop everything to them like a bomb. Start slowly. Open up slowly. They might not understand at first, but they will surely warm up if you use the right approach. If not, then it shows who they really are. Or, they just aren’t the right person.