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The Best Christmas Gift I Can Give Myself

Something I should have done many Christmases ago

Abril
The Pub
3 min readDec 26, 2024

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My Christmas tree

Starting this day, December 25th, I consciously decided to step back from the role that has long defined my interactions with friends and family.

No longer will I be their steady anchor or the shining beacon of positivity they have leaned on in times of turmoil.

I am choosing to strip the role of the bigger person this holiday season as a personal gift to myself.

The days of mediating conflicts and soothing anxieties have come to an end; I refuse to play the part of the unpaid therapist, listening patiently to their struggles while feeling an unspoken obligation to provide the perfect remedy for their distress.

It’s time for me to prioritize my well-being and draw boundaries, allowing others to navigate their challenges without relying on my support as their crutch.

I’ve been exhausted from their unending drama and would love to be an outcast from their soap opera forever.

I’d be a billionaire had I received a penny for every second I wasted on these sad, angry, bitter drama queens who are all on Facebook cluttering social media with either their tales of victimhood or judgmental or bullying behaviors.

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