I attended a class a while back and I heard this concept that was very profound. As you get closer to someone who is broken, the more pain you will experience. Something went off inside of me. It made so much sense to me.
As a Life Coach, my profession is helping people. I looooove helping people. It is what I do and I do it well. But before having this title, I basically did the same thing. I’ve always had a soft spot for those who people overlook…the rejected…the hurting. Unfortunately, this desire to help people often led me to toxic relationships, or just putting my heart in the care of someone who didn’t know the true value of it.
I have a tendency of seeing the best in people and as good as that sounds, I’ve realized that it could lead you down some wrong paths.
Falling for someone who is broken is indeed very painful. Imagine trying to hold on to the pieces of a broken glass. The tighter you hold on…or the closer you become, the deeper the wound they create.
I’m learning that I do not have the power to fix a broken man. As much as I have the desire to be with the man I see him becoming, he is not ready for that level of commitment and responsibility. In order to to make the pain cease, I have to loosen my grip on him. I’ve held on to him with the hopes of holding those broken pieces together but…that’s not working. It seems I want him whole more than he does.
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