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I let it all get to me, I guess. The accumulation of stresses and disappointments. I took offense to everything, found a reason to be annoyed no matter what was said. I picked a stupid fight because I was bored.
He took the bait at first, but then stopped. I could tell he was exasperated. “Are you just lonely? Is that it?” he asked. I hated him for being right, for calling me out on it. It made me feel silly and childish. And transparent.
Sometimes I make myself lonely. Does that make sense? I shut everyone out. Instead of just asking for some attention, instead of just admitting I feel needy, I get pissed that they don’t intuitively know. “Can’t you see? Can’t you tell?” It’s unreasonable. I don’t give them a chance to meet my needs. I push them away.
I’m working on asking for what I need. New skills take time, right? Those synapses in your brain just fire the same way they’ve been firing for years, following those old habits and patterns. Those comfortable, well-worn paths. It takes work to learn a new response. It takes time to sink in.
I’m trying.