• Question of

    how often do you cry?

    • i don’t. if i can think rationally or distract myself instead, it’s my duty to do so.
    • any time i finally do, i milk all of the release i can get out of it so i can last until the next cry.
    • i don’t cry, but it always feels like i should. i just can’t get my face to do it.
    • i can go weeks without crying, but suddenly i’m a tear-puddle for a few days.
    • every night. somehow, it still hurts! but it makes me feel better.
  • Question of

    what are your relationships with your friends like?

    • i have one good friend, and even that seems almost too good to be true.
    • i know a lot about them! i seem to pull myself away, though, and i can’t stop.
    • they are the most important people to me! i stay as close as i can to them.
  • Question of

    what are you most afraid of in the dating and/or bff world?

    • hoping that they’ll care just as much about me in return
    • what if i mess up?
    • unconditional trust feels unnatural
    • the mortifying ordeal of being known
  • Question of

    you come across a meaningless little problem that you can’t solve. what do you do?

    • i give up. it’s hurting me to keep trying and there’s no point to doing it anyway.
    • i look it up and hope i can find something useful, although it’s unlikely
    • i keep trying. i NEED to do this because what does it say about me if i can’t?
  • Question of

    what little tests do you subconsciously set for people you know?

    • sometimes, i say things that are wrong to see if they’ll fight me about it
    • i mention something that i like in passing to see if they’ll bring it up again
    • if they ask me a tiny question, i won’t answer. would they really care about it?
    • i don’t set tests for people. it would feel manipulative.
  • Question of

    do you feel like you know yourself?

    • i know the inner version of me, but the outside is a scary mystery.
    • yes. and i hate them.
    • no. it hurts less to get to know someone else
    • if i were to know myself, every bad thing about me might become too real.
  • Question of

    what sound is trapped deep in the depths of your lungs?

    • a gutteral, pained scream
    • a whispered, honest admission
    • a disgusting, throat-scraping sob
  • Question of

    what do you need?

    • someone to care, but i won’t ask for it
    • the truth, but i won’t ask for it
    • a hug, but i won’t ask for it

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