NegaNormicHail

“But then it passed, as all things do.”

I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t.

I feel myself shutting down, closing off, like I should tell people, ‘No, we don’t use this heart anymore. It’s too fragile.’

Everyone says love hurts, but that is not true. Loneliness hurts,rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all the pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt.

We're all so desperate to be understood, we forget to be understanding.