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5. Let’s Get Friendly with Phoebe - emotional labour, high integrative complexity and boundaries

The Psychology of your 20s

CHAPTER

The Importance of Emotional Support

I've found so many times I end up adopting a maternal role where I'm here to comfort you. And I will willingly enter that role, not expecting anything back. But deep inside, you know that they won't even give it back to you. They won't ever provide that service to you even if you wanted it. That's your function. Especially as women who are emotionally mature. It's like people seek you out, realise that you have that kind of your roots around. And they see your weak spot. The only reason they talk to me is because they need me to provide them with emotional support. So exhausting and draining. There was a time at college that I used to

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