Rahma Isak

Some people pride themselves on being “low maintenance” and honestly… sometimes it just means they got used to never asking for anything.

They got used to being the understanding one. The easy one. The one who says “don’t worry about it” even when something did hurt them.

After a while, you stop expressing needs before the other person even gets the chance to ignore them. You tell yourself you’re independent, chill, unbothered… but deep down, a part of you just learned that needing care feels unsafe.

So you shrink yourself without realizing it. You become easier to handle, easier to disappoint, easier to leave emotionally unattended.
And people praise you for it.

But there’s nothing healthy about constantly abandoning yourself to keep relationships smooth.

You are allowed to say “that upset me.”
You are allowed to want effort back.
You are allowed to take up emotional space without feeling guilty for it.
Because the right people won’t make you feel difficult for being human.

“التعود على القليل… لا يعني أنك لا تستحق الكثير”
“Getting used to little doesn’t mean you deserve little.”.

Says-- Souad Al Serkal...