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"y o u r   a s s u m p t i o n s   a r e   y o u r   w i n d o w s   o n   t h e   w o r l d.
s c r u b   t h e m   o f f   e v e r y   o n c e   i n   a   w h i l e ,
o r   t h e   l i g h t   w o n ' t   c o m e   i n."
~ i s a a c   a s i m o v
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I have friends who walk around with smiles on their face but tears in their eyes.

I can recognize it most of the time, perhaps because I've done it before. I do it all the time.
It's normal to be hurting inside and trying to hide it. It's how we move on and keep ourselves going.

But the problem is that too many people assume that everyone's okay.
We are not okay.
We have been corrupted by the evil power of assuming. It's broken friendships, hearts, emotions. It has left people alone to burn in their own troubled minds.

Why don't we ask anymore?

How are you?
Are you okay?
Do you need anything?
Can I hug you?
I'm here for you, no matter what.
Call me or text me any time.

I have friends who are hurting inside. Even dying. And it's all because they are too terrified to speak up about their emotions. When you're hurting so much and try not to show it, it becomes harder each second to tell someone.

It doesn't matter who you know well, or who you don't know well. Just speak to them. Ask them if they are okay. One day they might be gone, or be so mentally distraught that they can't come back to reality or normality. We can't save everyone, but we can extend love and help. Our support. Our time.

Stop assuming things about others, no matter what they are.
It's a challenge but assumptions tear our brain apart.
It's unhealthy to hurt over something we aren't sure is true, and it's not humane to assume everyone is okay.

Because none of us are okay.

The world is just like that.

But when we have support, it's easier to survive this cold world.

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A / N
Text or call someone you haven't spoken to in a while and ask them how they are doing. Or even speak to someone you know is going through a hard time.
DON'T assume they are okay!
Encourage them to keep moving forward and remind them they are loved!
Comment if this was beneficial to the person or you 💙