Elizabeth
She listened as Maea finally opened that dark door she'd been trying to close, giving Elizabeth a glimpse of the deep sense of inadequacy hidden within. It was tainting everything, making her think that it was all because of her that these things were happening. In some cases, that might be true, mistakes, poorly chosen words, or blatant cruelty could certainly cause people to leave her for their own mental health, but Elizabeth could tell that wasn't something Maea would do intentionally.
Taking a deep sip of her own tea, she charted her course of treatment before speaking. "Their choices or actions to what you say or do isn't something you can control. The only thing you can control - along with your actions - is how and when you say things." Tone, phrasing, timing, and multitudes of other factors could influence whether someone would be receptive to words. "Sometimes people aren't in a good place to hear what you have to say, whether that's criticisms or a sharing of your own struggles. And there are some people who might never be comfortable discussing the same topics as you. That's okay. You have to find the ones who will." She wouldn't say 'not everyone will like you,' but that was the truth of the world. Some people had a better time of it than others. It just depended on the person.
Elizabeth gave her a soft, encouraging smile. "Maea, you are a smart, kind, amazing woman. Anyone would be lucky to be your friend."
Taking a deep sip of her own tea, she charted her course of treatment before speaking. "Their choices or actions to what you say or do isn't something you can control. The only thing you can control - along with your actions - is how and when you say things." Tone, phrasing, timing, and multitudes of other factors could influence whether someone would be receptive to words. "Sometimes people aren't in a good place to hear what you have to say, whether that's criticisms or a sharing of your own struggles. And there are some people who might never be comfortable discussing the same topics as you. That's okay. You have to find the ones who will." She wouldn't say 'not everyone will like you,' but that was the truth of the world. Some people had a better time of it than others. It just depended on the person.
Elizabeth gave her a soft, encouraging smile. "Maea, you are a smart, kind, amazing woman. Anyone would be lucky to be your friend."
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
