On Kindness as a Weakness

When the "not assertive", "not tested", "no power", "naive", "chaos muppet"-like, things stay with me, I think of my childhood. I think of this line.

Your kindness, your joy, and your empathy are not weaknesses. They were probably the tools you needed to survive. And even if they were used against you, even if you feel like they're what led you to be hurt, they are still your greatest strengths.