Hey everyone,

I’ve recently been making efforts towards getting better and finding routines or regiments to follow to the best of my abilities to help me do that.

One of the things I’ve been doing is find a way to turn a negative feeling or haunting memory into a question. I then pose that question in a diluted or indirect way to peers to try to have them answer without fear of judgement or mockery.

So I have a question for everyone. If you don’t want to answer here, privately message me- I actually prefect and encourage that rather that answering publicly as people naturally feel less vulnerable on a one on one basis. I’ve also learned that if we privately share something we hold close immediately with each other, a sort of bond is made that in my life has lasted a very long time. That bond is 99.9% of the time with people I’ve never met, in places I’ll never go, and it’s nice to have organic honesty without fear of rejection.

So please, read fully, if you could privately message I’d almost rather that even for my sake, and just be honest with yourself. Even if you don’t want to answer, message me and say you’re wanting to be involved.

My question is as follows,

In a world plagued with selfish and malicious intentions, how do you find peace in knowing the vast majority of people who involve themselves are only interested in personal gain? Not as direct as the gold digger, the email from a “Dutch prince” your grandmother received, or even a kid from high school trying to mooch answers in a test. But the people who draw from your heart, take priceless moments-time-love from you. How do you cope understanding the fact that most of society doesn’t value the power of unity or widespread support?

Feel free to give an example or even a fear. Reach out and ask for the examples I’ve lived to make me feel this way, hell reach out and tell me what music or podcasts you listen to as an escape. Just please reach out.

I love the idea of a group like this, support without history, effort to help someone’s situation without knowing you’ll hear from them again. A truly fruitless transaction of care and support for the fellow individual struggling to find clarity.

Thank you for having my short story be seen, and I look forward to connecting with as many as I can.