Lately. Like. It really just feels like Iāve been kind of moving away from actually *giving advice* to other people. Like... I donāt feel like itās my place to even suggest things that will help them anymore, no matter what the problem is. Whether itās health-related, or dealing with anger, or grief or whatever. I canāt help anyone anymore and I donāt know how to process that. Iām dealing with a lot of hurt and lost feelings inside right now, because this isnāt how I usually do things. Normally, the person I actually am, Iām just so, like, open and giving and just bursting with suggestions on how to fix this or that, and Iām usually the first to rush to help them. But I just think that maybe Iām not all that good at it anymore and like I should kind of back off from it, maybe until I learn how to be good at it again or maybe permanently, I donāt know. I donāt know and I canāt fix myself and stop thinking like that. I donāt mean that I want to stop *listening* to people or stop being friends/friendly to them, stop loving them, none of that. I just think the time has come for me to step back, let them figure it out. Itās not up to me to fix them, especially if I have no legal qualifications. And having *been* that person for so long, Iām really out of my element in making this decision. Iāve been this same person since I was probably fourteen or fifteen years old. Iām turning 28 in a month and a half. And Iāve been watching helplessly as sad friends continue to be sad, or angry friends continue to be angry. Itās truly starting to take a toll on me, and I want to be done. Iām not sure why itās just now having any truly debilitating effects on me. But tonight and the last few nights, Iām just so so so tired. The point is, finally, Iām learning how to say,Ā āIām sorry that happenedā orĀ āThat sucks, feel better soon,ā that kind of thing, instead of offering to help. It hurts not to step up anymore, but Iām not sure if thatās the weight of my decision talking, or the weight of not making the decision sooner, like, a long time ago.