Empathy

No one owes you anything

 Everyone is responsible for their own emotions

I tend to easily see everyone's perspective and empathize

To the point of never really knowing how to feel or validate my own emotions and reactions

Because nothing is as personal as it seems

Projections of past experiences and insecurities can be in every interaction

But this can lead to going to far out of one's way to make others comfortable

Never having boundaries and neglecting one's own needs and desires

People pleasing/ being a doormat to a certain extent and not standing up for one's self

How do you find the balance?

Caring about others to do no harm but not caring what people think to the point of exhaustion  

Taking responsibility of one's own emotions

 but not the emotions of others so much that you carry the whole world on your shoulders

Being your most authentic self to help others and show it's just a part of the human experience to have struggles and that doesnt make you any less worthy of happiness, love, connection and success

But not opening up too much that you run the risk of that information being used against you

Everyone makes their own assumptions anyways