Responses to âwhy didnât you tell me?â
(perfect for when your OC hid something Big and Emotional and now itâs all awkward and feelings are on the floor)
â§ "because I didnât think youâd care."
â§ "because I barely admitted it to myself."
â§ "i was gonna... and then the moment passed... like three weeks ago."
â§ "because every time i almost did, i panicked and made a stupid joke instead."
â§ "it didnât feel like something youâd want to know."
â§ "because iâm a professional at bottling things up until they explode spectacularly."
â§ "i figured if i kept quiet, it wouldnât be real."
â§ "i was scared youâd look at me differently. and now you are."
â§ "because it was easier to lie than to see that look on your face."
â§ "i didnât want to need you. still donât."
â§ "because i didnât want to ruin whatever this is."
â§ "because iâm tired of being the problem."
â§ "you were already dealing with so much. i didnât want to be more weight."
â§ "i didnât think i deserved to be honest with you."
â§ "because if i said it out loud, you might leave."
â§ "because i wanted to be someone you didnât have to worry about."
â§ "because itâs not just about me. it never is."
â§ "you ever hold something in so long it becomes part of you? yeah. that."
â§ "because i didnât know how to say it without falling apart."