who do you keep texting back happy when you’re not?
there's someone who asks how you are, and you reply with something bright and untrue. you do it quickly, almost automatically. this question is about why.
every day there's one live question, the same for everyone. answer it anonymously, see what other people said. it's all gone in seven days.
answer today's question →think of a specific person you do this with. write their name down. then write what you actually wanted to say the last time they asked. not a dramatic confession, just the honest version. after that, try writing why you didn't say it. was it protection for you or for them? was it habit? was it that the truth felt too heavy for a text message? you don't have to change anything after this. but writing the gap between what you sent and what you meant can show you something worth seeing.
- write the text you sent, then underneath it write what was actually happening.
- think about whether you're protecting them or protecting yourself, and write about which it is.
- write about the moment you decide to perform being fine, the split second before you type.
this is for anyone who has become very good at sounding okay. especially if you've done it so long you sometimes forget you're doing it.