Brendon is totally right though. I shouldn’t let the fear of things ending badly cause me to not let something start. The whole thing with Dallon was just a hiccup in the road. Even though I’m feeling like I shouldn’t let myself open up to another person - platonically, romantically, or sexually - I can’t let Dallon have that kind of power over me, especially when he probably never even cared.
I like spending time with Ashley, I don’t think I’ve smiled genuinely that much in a singular hangout as I do with her. For once… it’s not that I feel like I can let my guard down, and be honest about how much pain I’m in; it’s like she makes me forget about it entirely. I honestly feel like I’m in high school again. She makes me so nervous, but like I told her about something completely unrelated… if I’m not nervous, I’m not excited about it.













