"I know," she replied, with a little sympathetic smile.
"She says jump, and you say, how high?" he said.
"What?"
It really made me think. Part of my personality is just that I don't like to cause conflict, and I like to make people feel happy and at ease. But with that kind of comes a price. I am afraid of causing any pain, or arguments, that I struggle to stand up for things that really matter to me. I watched The Kite Runner last night, and realised that out of Hassan & Amir, I am Hassan. Hassan who would do anything for Amir, regardless of what Amir would do for him in return. Selfless. I told my friend James today and he said, I don't think you being a Hassan is a bad thing.
Maybe it's not a bad thing. I like Hassan. Out of the two characters, I would prefer to be friends with him.
There is a line, though, between accepting who you are, and making appropriate changes for your own well-being.
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