Let’s talk about how nobody prepares you for the pressure of being the ‘strong one.’ Everyone leans on you, calls you when they need advice, or expects you to have it all figured out, but when it’s your turn to fall apart, it feels like nobody’s there. You don’t even know how to ask for help anymore because you’re so used to being the one holding it down. It’s draining, but you keep pushing because, deep down, you feel like if you don’t, everything will fall apart