Falling in Trust
She believes in a simple clarity: if you want something, say it. To her, falling in trust is the true foundation of a bond; while love grows slowly over time, trust is the soil it requires to take root. When that trust is shattered, the connection is extinguished. There is no middle ground, only a finality that says, "It was nice knowing you." She realizes now that a "creep" is simply someone who seeks to use others. While the discovery was painful, she views its early arrival as a mercy-less time wasted on a ghost. She refuses to subscribe to the performative games of social media trends or "three-day rules." To her, faking disinterest is a foolish waste of a life. The Validity of Needs She has navigated the complex labels others try to pin on her: On being "needy" :She isn't needy; she simply has needs. On validation:She doesn't seek it from the world at large, but she expects it from a partner. To her, wanting validation from a...