You’ve been on this earth for 28 years, but only in your head. When tears filled the eyes of people around you, yours remained dry. When greetings were met with hugs and kisses you offered head nods. When many teenagers were experimenting with intimacy as they were navigating hormones and firsts, you articulated all the reasons to remain celibate.
From as far back as you could remember, your world has existed in your head. You could hold intellectual conversations, if you were in the mood, but emotional talks forced you to shut down. You’ve avoided every fight, argument and even opportunity to disagree. Most people have described you as “chill”, but unfortunately you’ve been labeled cold by those who tried to get to know you any deeper than surface level. Your own body feels neglected… from your touch, attention and care.
But the entire time, you were never doing any of this intentionally. You were just protecting yourself without even knowing it….
Pen and Page Journey 