The Difference Between Not Being Upset and Wanting to Not Be Upset
There was a difference between not being upset and wanting to not be upset. And I had been conflating the two.
Aw heck.
There was a difference between not being upset and wanting to not be upset. And I had been conflating the two.
Aw heck.
You have no idea how wonderful you are. How much you help. You gave me the world and said it was no big deal.
I’ll keep telling people I care about them, even if it sometimes results in a broken heart.
I’m tired of big moments. Unprecedented this or that. There’s a reason that “may you live in interesting times” is considered a curse and not a blessing.
I have a giant soft spot for anyone who can honor both the size of the challenge and the scope of my strength.
I have this other mode. One that goes, “I might get my heart broken, but this is worth the risk.” It doesn’t happen very often at all. Has only happened a couple of times in my life. But when that happens, I get really calm.
Now that I know it’s possible for someone else to understand me, there’s no unknowing that. There’s no going back.
Manipulating someone I care about is as ridiculous as cheating at Wordle. Controlling the outcome ruins the whole thing. The whole point is that this is someone I can trust.
Prioritizing people who don’t care about you can doom your relationships.
I’ve learned that it’s much worse to be committed to someone who isn’t good for you than it is to be alone.
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