"My mother told me: "When a woman grows up

"My mother told me: "When a woman grows up feeling unseen, she can learn to love by overgiving. She pours into everyone else, quietly hoping someone will eventually pour back into her. She becomes the caretaker, the fixer, the one who always shows up, even when no one shows up for her. And the hardest part? She isn't trying to be strong. She's just waiting for someone to love her with the same care she's always given everyone else."