Literature
Hide, Don't Seek
"You don't understand."
That's what you always say.
Every time, the broken mantra of denial, hurled in every direction to shield yourself. Every time, the desperate protest, snarled or screamed in an attempt to hide.
Maybe if you close your eyes, cover your ears, no one can find you.
But you're not hiding from people who hate you. You're not hiding from people who want to hurt you.
You're hiding from your friends.
Friends that you so desperately want, crying yourself to sleep sometimes because none of them are physically close to you.
But you're hiding from them.
Why?
Because they're telling the truth.
And that's not what you want t