Emma Chamberlain

And then for the other person, the other person who is being depended on perhaps more.

They can feel suffocated.

Like, oof.

You know, I feel like I'm carrying this person around in a backpack in a way.

Like, it's just this weight.

Because this person is relying on me emotionally in such a significant way.

Like, I feel responsible in a way that is kind of dreadful and heavy.

It's about detaching enough to be independent still in a relationship or, you know, whatever.

I guess, yes, in a relationship, any type though.

I think this applies to any type.

I think of it sort of like, again, the word detach really became a very strong, like it just painted such a good picture in my head.

Like when I was thinking about the concept of independence in relationships, again, this is something I already knew was valuable, but seeing it in my head solidified it in a brand new way.

Like I was imagining it like, you know, like you and people that you love are connected by threads.

Okay.

This is probably a metaphor, an image that you have probably thought about in your head before too.

Like I don't, again, I don't think I'm like painting a brand new picture here.

Okay.

I'm not Edvard Munch painting the scream.

Okay.

This is not, I'm not, and I'm not claiming to do so.