A burden. An issue.
They roll their eyes. "Come on." They say, as if 'come on' makes up for the emptiness. The gap. The end.
As if 'come on' makes me not shake every time I think of it. As if 'come on' makes me not want to gag. As if 'come on' changes anything.
People say that you choose how much you let things bother you. They say it's up to you.
People will say anything to make themselves feel better for what pain they cause others, to shift the blame.
Dramatic. Ridiculous. Pessimistic.
Anything to shove the blame on you or someone else. Nobody wants to take the blame themselves.
Theres a quote out there that says something like "Once someone says you hurt them you can't decide you didn't." and it's true.
Once I say you hurt me, once anyone says you hurt them, you can't decide you didn't.
I am not dramatic. I am not ridiculous.
You cannot decide how I feel. How bad it hurts. How much this is effecting me. Not until you become me.
I am so tired of hearing 'come on', seeing that eye roll, and watching people be annoyed with my sadness.
Get over yourselves, people. The world doesn't revolve around you.
I am allowed to be sad. I am allowed to hurt. Even if you think it's stupid.
Come on! Get. Over. It.
© Madison B Barrett
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