Responses to “why didn’t you tell me?”
✧ "because I didn’t think you’d care."
✧ "because I barely admitted it to myself."
✧ "i was gonna... and then the moment passed... like three weeks ago."
✧ "because every time i almost did, i panicked and made a stupid joke instead."
✧ "it didn’t feel like something you’d want to know."
✧ "because i’m a professional at bottling things up until they explode spectacularly."
✧ "i figured if i kept quiet, it wouldn’t be real."
✧ "i was scared you’d look at me differently. and now you are."
✧ "because it was easier to lie than to see that look on your face."
✧ "i didn’t want to need you. still don’t."
✧ "because i didn’t want to ruin whatever this is."
✧ "because i’m tired of being the problem."
✧ "you were already dealing with so much. i didn’t want to be more weight."
✧ "i didn’t think i deserved to be honest with you."
✧ "because if i said it out loud, you might leave."
✧ "because i wanted to be someone you didn’t have to worry about."
✧ "because it’s not just about me. it never is."
✧ "you ever hold something in so long it becomes part of you? yeah. that."
✧ "because i didn’t know how to say it without falling apart."












