Dear Diary, "Are you ok?"
Men don't seem to get asked this question enough. Or maybe our answers make it to where people don't ask.
"I'm fine"
If i say anything less, if i say how i really feel, it'll be too burdensome. no one wants to be around a man who isn't feeling fine. no one wants to feel obligated to make someone feel better.
"what's wrong with you?"
that gets asked more often. like someone's looking for a problem.
Semantics i guess but it would be nice to feel that someone is concerned.
i feel more comfortable explaining myself to complete strangers. less contempt that familiarity breeds.
familiarity makes me feel uncomfortable.
i prefer to love from a distance. ironically it feels more familiar.
don't get too close.
i'm fine.