31Shared feeling: worn out
Read stories with this feeling →I want to speak with someone who understands the importance of faith in my choices, but I am afraid of being told that patience means staying silent about what is happening. What questions can I ask before trusting a counselor, scholar, or community leader with something this personal?
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Most helpfulI now ask whether the person can talk about safety, accountability, and harm without making me feel guilty for needing help. Their answer tells me a lot.
It helped to remember that asking for protection and wise counsel is not a failure of faith. I needed someone who could hold both parts of the question.