I Almost Left Him for Being Boring—Then My Post Exploded

grinding because they’re scared.

Scared of failing.

Scared of being laughed at.

Scared of being called “not enough.”

Scared of being the punchline.

We ate in silence for a while.

Not cold silence.

The kind that feels like both people are thinking carefully, like one wrong sentence could reopen the wound.

After a few minutes, I said, “Do you know why I posted continue reading …