Letter To My Younger Self : Quiet Battles

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Dear younger me,

I hope you are being heard now. It feels saddening that elders think children don’t have any troubles, that they only have school and projects. But how do we make them understand that even though we go through so much while trying to keep up with everything around us?

One thing that still makes me feel a little heavy is that many elders never truly see that their children can have problems, anxiety, and stress too. For them, suffering belongs only to adults. Even when you become a parent someday, you may still be treated like a child who is overreacting, as if taking care of a family is just a piece of cake. So instead of fighting or constantly trying to explain my battles, I have learned to handle them on my own. Someone has to, right? There have been many moments when I was seen as overreacting, even when I was quietly dealing with so much inside.

You only begin to understand life differently when you start paying your own bills and living on your own. There is so much that goes unseen behind it, and not everyone will understand that. I know reading this might feel overwhelming. I am sorry if it scares you a little, but this is a part of growing up. You will have to take care of yourself. Not everyone will notice your sleepless nights or your struggles. And sometimes, even when you speak up, you might hear things like, “Don’t be a crybaby.” But you have always been strong. You have carried yourself through more than people realise. So don’t be afraid of what’s ahead. You are doing well, and you will continue to take care of yourself.

Thank you for being so strong. I am able to survive this world because you were enough for yourself. And I am learning to be enough for myself too.

Yours truly,
Your older self

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