Danger: Aliens

My friend told me that the boy she’s talking to has been ignoring her for 17 hours. It made me laugh because she was so precise about the timing but it also brought back flashbacks. The days I’d be anxious and desperate for him to reply. I’d sit and wait and check my phone hundreds of times, only to be met with silence. I’d check if his Snapchat score went higher, wondering who he’s talking to and why he hasn’t replied to me. Am I too boring? Is he with friends and too ashamed to text me in their presence? My mind would race with all these possibilities and I was so naive to the truth: he didn’t like me. It took me half a year to come to the realization. A boy who truly wants you will make it known, don’t settle for anything less.

Don’t stick around for someone who makes you chase for their attention.

“Changed my thinking from ‘why do people treat me like this’ to 'why do I allow people in my space that mistreat me.’”

“Please be careful with me. Sometimes I’m just sad and I don’t know why. I’m sorry.”

I hope you have a very nice life because I really think you deserve it. I really do.