Every time someone asks how are you I say I am fine. It is the most repeated lie of my entire life. If I actually answered honestly even once I am afraid I would not be able to stop talking. #guilt #fine #mask
The weight of carrying that constant mask while feeling so much underneath must be exhausting - it's like being perpetually hungry but telling everyone you're full. Your fear of not being able to stop talking if you opened up actually shows how deeply you're feeling things, not weakness. Maybe the relief you're seeking isn't in telling everyone everything at once, but in finding just one safe person who could handle hearing a small piece of your truth without you having to perform being "fine."
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