Getting Sucked Dry *Rant*

So, lately, I've realized that I enjoy helping people.

I'm referring to real life, not forum, although I like helping people here, too (a LOT).

But regardless, today I'm feeling really cranky and really, just for lack of a better term, SUCKED DRY. I feel like I'm just waiting to blow up on someone, because my patience has been tested time and again today, and I'm just waiting for that one naive, stupid, person to come along, so that I can unleash the fury.

I probably won't even do this, but its a nice fantasy.

Maybe I should write again to that idiot woman with the website. I dunno.

Anyone else ever feel like the world is sucking you dry?

AMP

Well I guess there is nothing wrong with helping people... up to a point! When you are neglecting yourself to help others, you need to start looking after yourself more - and also making sure you are helping for the right reasons and be aware of any negative reasons that might cause you to not look after yourself as well as you should.

I guess i dont have this problem too much cause I don't give more than i can to most of the world, i guess if i do give, mostly i tend to give in ways i also find interesting/challenging on some level.

...But you need to make sure you take care of yourself or you won't be able to give cause you'll keel over first!

Yes, thank you katana. I think I'm just overwhelmed, and have been spread too thin. It's not that I am not caring for myself, I just feel worn out and overrun with other peoples' problems.

I mean, just on FB alone I feel like the world is full of whiners. Sometimes I feel really spiteful.

AMP

MissAli wrote:Yes, thank you katana. I think I'm just overwhelmed, and have been spread too thin. It's not that I am not caring for myself, I just feel worn out and overrun with other peoples' problems.

I mean, just on FB alone I feel like the world is full of whiners. Sometimes I feel really spiteful.

AMP

Be selective who you help, who you open yourself up to IRL, The disordered will latch on.
And why not set boundaries IRL, you do not have to be a Honey Badger IRL, but you do need to let people know where you begin and where they end. Be firm I like firm.

Yeah, had that feeling before. An ex told me that I had a very accomodating nature that other people took advantage of. I think it goes back to not having a sense of self. Helping others gave me a role the other people felt comfortable with. After a while I'd start to get bitter about it, thinking that if I stopped trying to help so much all my "friends" would disappear or turn their back on me.