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I’ve been thinking a lot about someone I know lately. She used to be so strong and talented, but now I feel like she’s stuck in a place where she’s not moving forward, and it’s hard for me to watch.
Before all of this, she was doing so much with her life. She was always involved in volunteering, giving back to others, and making a real difference in the community. Even though she’s going through a lot now, I remember when she was driven and passionate, always helping those who needed it most. There was a time when she was on the move, working hard on her goals, and it felt like she had a bright future ahead of her. She was someone I looked up to for her dedication and heart.
Her resilience in the face of personal challenges was truly inspiring. Despite her mother’s health struggles, the devastating house fire that took away so much, and the financial hardships she was facing, she stayed strong. Instead of letting those hardships break her, she chose to focus on helping others. She turned her personal struggles into motivation for greater causes, and that speaks volumes about her character. She found a way to keep moving forward, and I admired her for it. But over time, it felt like those struggles began to weigh her down more than she realized.
And then things started to change. She developed mental health struggles, and she was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). It was like everything she had built up started to crumble, and her mental state began to spiral. I can’t help but feel that this illness has taken away a lot of the spark and drive she once had. She used to be so involved in volunteering, but since MDD hit her, it’s been much harder for her to find the motivation to do it. The passion she once had for helping others seems to be overshadowed by the weight of her own struggles. It’s heartbreaking because I know how much she cared about making a difference, but now it feels like she’s barely able to do anything for herself, let alone for others.
She has so many skills. She has an amazing voice and could pursue voice-over work. She knows how to write stories, but it’s been years and she still hasn’t finished her book. She even learned some Korean and Spanish, but she stopped learning them too. She has so many interests, and could even explore acting if she wanted to. But she’s been stuck in this cycle of low self-esteem and insecurity.
She’s always been insecure about her crooked teeth and the dentures she wears, and it feels like this insecurity has held her back from chasing any of her dreams. It makes me so mad because she’s got all this potential, but it feels like she’s wasting it. She could be so much more if she just took the leap and believed in herself, but she’s been stuck in the same place since 2019.
It’s like her mental state is a “yo-yo” — going up and down all the time. I can see that she has a lot of responsibilities that weigh on her, and I understand that’s part of why she’s stuck. But the longer this goes on, the more frustrated I get. She has all these talents, and I just want to see her step up and use them before it’s too late. It’s like she’s just letting those talents be wasted, and I don’t want her to regret it on her deathbed.
It’s tough because, no matter how much I want to help her, I realize it’s ultimately on her to make the decision to change. I can’t force her to see her own potential, and no matter how much I try to support her, if she’s not willing to take action, nothing will change. But still, it’s hard for me to watch her stay stuck, especially when she could be so much more.
I’ve tried to help and encourage her, but at the end of the day, it feels like it’s up to her to make the choice to move forward. It’s been a constant battle, and I’m starting to feel like I can’t keep investing so much of my emotional energy into this, especially when it feels like she’s not willing to change. She has responsibilities and other things holding her back, but her mindset and self-doubt are just as big of a barrier.
I want to see her succeed, but at some point, I have to accept that if she’s not ready to step up, there’s nothing I can do. It’s on her now. I just hope she realizes it before it’s too late.
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