It’s funny that you mention the self-pity being a form of manipulation to get others to feel guilt because I think that is why she does it. She wants everyone to think she works soooo hard, and most of the time she does but then she acts like she is overwhelmed and used. She is not used. She is only expected to do her job but she tries to make it look like she is overworked to make others feel guilty, as if they aren’t doing their part, and they are! - written 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I do wonder why she might feel the way she does. Sometimes I wish I was a psychiatrist so maybe I could figure it out. I try to be reassuring that things are not as bad as they seem to her. I just wonder what makes her feel that way so often. I really do try to take the load off her by doing things myself, so she won’t feel overwhelmed. And I do like her and want her to be happy, she is a great person, otherwise. - written 3 months, 3 weeks ago
