Being everyone’s safe space is starting to break me.” 💔

I think I’m everyone’s “go-to person”… and I’m honestly starting to hate it. Like I’m the one people call when they’re upset, confused, need advice, or just want someone to listen. And I do show up. I reply, I stay on call, I try to help. But I’ve started noticing something recently… no one really checks on me the same way. It’s always me asking, “Are you okay?” Never the other way around. And I didn’t mind it before. I actually liked being that person. It made me feel needed, I guess. But now… it just feels exhausting. The other day I was having a really bad moment. I didn’t even want advice, I just wanted someone to sit with me for a bit. I opened my chat list… and realized I didn’t know who to text. That hit harder than anything. It’s weird how you can be surrounded by people who depend on you… and still feel like you have no one to depend on. And now I’m stuck between two thoughts — Do I stop being available for everyone… or do I just accept that this is my role in people’s lives? Because right now it just feels like I’m pouring into everyone else… and slowly running empty myself. Is this normal? Or am I just overthinking it?