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Hopes and Wishes versus Accepting Reality

Diperbarui: 16 Juli 2017   11:01

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Humaniora. Sumber ilustrasi: PEXELS/San Fermin Pamplona

"I just want you to always be alright and happy."

"I hope you're okay."

"I always have good wishes for you."

 

Don't they sound sweet and endearing? They make you feel loved, eh? At first, that is the common impression that we mostly get.

Then, what is wrong? Nothing. It is just that, sometimes those words have other side effects too. You may think I am being awfully, unreasonably negative, but here is the thing:

It is always good to feel loved.Really, we all long for that. However, sometimes we just do not have the heart to tell them otherwise:

No, I'm not always okay.

We do not want to make them feel sad, angry, or even disappointed.

"Why didn't you tell me about it? Why did you have to go through all of that alone?"

"I thought you were always fine."

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