A long time ago, I heard or read something that said the three hardest things to say. They are: 1. I love you. 2. I'm sorry. 3. I need help. I definitely don't think this holds true anymore (at least not for the first 2). A lot of people pass these phrases around with absolutely no meaning behind them.
The phrase "I love you" used to mean so much more than it does now. It used to be such a huge moment in a serious relationship. Now, we say it to anybody we just happen to be friends with or somebody who does something nice for us. It's not a problem to say it anymore because the meaning behind it has faded. I went back through my text messages. In the last month, I have 20 messages of somebody saying they love somebody else. I'm 100% guilty of it too.
"I'm sorry" has become a part of my everyday life. In those same text messages, I found 77 instances of somebody saying they're sorry for something. Sorry is so common anymore again because the true meaning of it has been lost. Go up to somebody and tell them you truly apologize for (insert whatever you said/did here). It's a little bit harder isn't it? That's because it actually means something. That's what "I'm sorry" is supposed to feel like.
My third phrase is a little different. I think the difficulty of this phrase definitely depends on the person and the situation. Some people never ask for help. Some ask for help on everything! I like to think I'm somewhere in the middle. I prefer to do things myself, but I'll ask for help if I know I can't. It's a lot easier to ask somebody for help moving furniture than a drug problem. (No, I don't know from personal experience, but if you don't believe me, try it for yourself and find out.)
Maybe we need a new top 3 hardest things to say because these more than likely are not at the top of the list anymore.
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