There’s someone you think of when you’re sick, but on payday, you hesitate.

When you’re sick, someone comes to mind who you’d want to lean on. But on payday, you start to bring up money with them, then stop.

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When I’m sick, I think of them. — When you’re sick, you think of who you’d want by your side. But on payday, you start to bring up money with them, then stop.
On payday, I delete the words. — You write a message to them about how things are this month and how much money you need. Before sending it, you delete the words and set your phone down.
Thinking of them and asking are different. — When you’re sick, you want someone by your side. On payday, you’re asking them for money. Wanting to lean on someone and feeling the weight of asking can be different.
Start with a check-in — Tonight, try writing just one sentence to check in with them. See if that eases the pressure to include a request, too.
Who were you thinking of? — Was it the same person you thought of when you were sick and hesitated to ask on payday? Next time, we can continue exploring what came to mind when you thought of them.