Somedays when I want to cry out about what’s gone horribly wrong in my life, my friend starts to complain about how “nobody likes her,” or “her crush hates her,” when obviously none are true.
And the group of friends I have flock to her, trying to make her feel better, even though I’m obviously behaving differently. And I understand that she needs support, but I need some help as well.
So eventually, Â I learned how to put on a false smile and look like I’m happy. I kept on telling myself that I’d weigh them down if I told them what’s wrong.
After all, they never asked.
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