Letting someone in

When I’m feeling down, I cry a lot. I always have.

But I keep it in when I’m around other people. I don’t want them to think I’m weak.

So I wait. I hold it until I’m alone, and then it comes out.

That’s what letting someone in would mean for me: letting them see the crying, not just hearing me say “I’m not okay”.

It scares me though. I know they’ll look at me differently.

I’m still working on this. I don’t have it figured out.

If you hide it too, you’re not weak. You’re carrying it by yourself, and that’s heavy.

You don’t have to let everyone in. One person is enough to start.

If it’s bad right now, this page is for you, and you can call or text 988 any time.

I’ll send the next one. You can leave whenever you want.