Who’s Coming to Save Me? The Burnout of Being the Responsible One
There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from doing too much. It comes from being the one who always handles it.
And that’s exactly why no one comes to save you. Because in every group, family, workplace, and relationship, there’s an unspoken rule: The responsible one doesn’t need help.
They are the help. And horror movies? They know this character well.
The Horror of Still Functioning: When You’re Fine Enough to Suffer Forever
Let’s get something straight right out of the gate. The real horror isn’t losing your mind. It’s keeping it together just enough to never be rescued.
REDRUM Your Routine: How to Escape the Psychological Overlook Hotel You Accidentally Live In
Have you ever woken up, stared at your ceiling, and thought: If I have to walk from my bed to my kitchen in this same dull loop one more time, I’m going to lose it and start writing ominous sentences on the wall?
Congratulations. You might be living inside your own personal Overlook Hotel.
10 Brutal Life Lessons Jaws Taught Us
Let’s get one thing straight: if you’re waiting for someone to hand you a floatation device while you drift through life, Jaws is here to tell you to grow the hell up and swim. Hard. Against the current. Preferably before a 25-foot Great White comes along and rips your reality in half.