Pretending You Don't Care
You've gotten really good at one particular move: acting like you don't care. Didn't get picked for the team? "Whatever, I didn't want to play anyway." Weren't invited to the party? "Sounds boring, glad I missed it." Got a bad mark? "I didn't even try." It's a kind of armour. If you act like nothing matters, then nothing can hurt you in front of everyone. Caring out loud feels dangerous — like handing people a target. But here's the thing nobody knows: you do care. About all of it. The not-caring is an act, and lately you've realised that pretending things don't matter is starting to make you feel like you don't matter.
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