
Everyone Is Wounded — And That’s the Truth We Must Accept
- Nandhini Priya
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Every human being in this world is wounded in some way.
Some carry visible scars.
Some carry silent ones.
Some don’t even know where their pain comes from.
But one truth remains: everyone is in the process of finding themselves and healing.
No one escapes this journey.
Why Expecting Others to Heal Us Is Unfair
When we share our problems, traumas, and emotional wounds with others, it is natural to seek comfort.
But expecting healing from another human being is neither realistic nor fair.
Why?
Because the person listening to you is also wounded.
They are also carrying their own unresolved pain, fears, patterns, and struggles.
When we expect others to heal us:
We unknowingly place an emotional burden on them
We give away responsibility for our own inner work
We delay our own growth by outsourcing healing
Healing does not happen through dependency.
It happens throughself-responsibility.
The Role of Others: Guidance, Not Healing
This does not mean we should isolate ourselves or stop sharing.
Other humans play an important but limited role:
They can listen
They can share their experiences
They can guide us based on what worked for them
They can point us in the right direction
But they cannot do the inner work for us.
Just as a recovered patient can explain how they healed—but cannot heal you—
a healed person can guide you, not transform you.
Healing Is an Inside Job
True healing happens when we turn inward.
When we start cleaning:
our thoughts
our emotional reactions
our subconscious patterns
our ego-driven responses
we begin to connect with a deeper intelligence within us.
Call it inner wisdom, higher intelligence, or the divine within —
this is where real healing begins.
No human can access this space for you.
No one can do this work on your behalf.
Choose Responsibility Over Dependency
Sharing pain is human.
Expecting others to carry it is not healing — it is avoidance.
Guidance is healthy.
Dependency is not.
When we take responsibility for our own healing, something powerful happens:
We stop blaming
We stop burdening
We stop repeating the same patterns
And slowly, we become stronger, clearer, and more whole.
Final Thought
Everyone is wounded.
Everyone is learning.
Everyone is healing — at their own pace.
Respect this truth in others.
Honor this responsibility in yourself.
Guidance can be shared.
Healing must be done within.

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