June 02, 2022

 

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.

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