I freaking hate the way people show they care.
If someone is in their room sobbing my eyes out behind a closed door, and you're wondering what to do about it, here's a hint: No, they do NOT want you to come in and ask them what's wrong, and for several reasons:
1)Chances are they can't form a comprehendable sentence through their sobs.
2) They most likely won't want to tell you what's wrong, and if they do, they will come to you.
3) Their door is most likely locked for the above reasons.
If you don't want to go ask them what's wrong, good for you. If the door is not closed, and you just stair at them like they're some kind of mutant alien spewing forth toxic fluids, chances are, the sobber would like to chop your head off for staring.
If someone wants you to stare at them while they have an emotional breakdown, they will tell you before they start crying.
I have no idea why some people are so blind. Like their rose-colored glasses are so thick that they can't even see their own dillusional take on life.
Here's a news flash: sometimes people just need to fall apart. Sometimes it feels unfathomably good to drop to your knees and sob so hard your entire body sakes. Sometimes it feels good to let the warm tears fall down your cheeks. Sometimes, when everything goes wrong, it's good to have to concentrate on breathing evenly, to savor the rush of are as you sob.
If someone needs you there at all, they just need you to sit beside them and let them cry. They don't want you to ask questions, they don't want you to stare at them. They just need you to be there.
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