Pumping up others

It’s annoying to constantly have to pump people up.

It’s exhausting to continuously play devil’s advocate for someone else’s internal critic.

If it’s a ploy for praise then it is an irritating one.

To hazard a guess at why…

It’s draining to constantly be around someone who is always down on themselves and unable to see their own strengths.

Maybe it’s because we’re averse to negativity and this form feels unnecessary and mildly selfish.