[mask]
The world is such a difficult place to navigate. You're taught to be self sufficient and that things aren't done for you, yet you may turn around and have to realize you must do things for others, whether they care about you or not. You must put on a smile, regardless of the hardships you're experiencing. Whether you're happy or not. That smile must be a mask that hides whatever feelings you're feeling, and you must always keep it on, less you crack and show any emotion other than "happy". Whether right or wrong, you are always considered wrong. If you aren't meeting their needs and/or demands, you must do everything you can to meet it. You must do more. There's always more you can do. More more more more more more more. When can you crack? When are you allowed to be vulnerable. When no one is looking? With someone you trust? When do you say "Enough is enough. You can do this without me? Then do it without me." When do you do what's