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67| Don't Pity Me (Emma)
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2021-05-22 01:01:29I couldn’t believe what he had said to me about my father, it was low, even for him. I tried to reason with myself that he’s only tired and reminiscing on all the hurt he felt because of Nicole and that he didn’t mean it, but something told me that there was some truth in his words and he thought I was ridiculous about thinking my father speaks to me through the wind.
Maybe it was ridiculous, maybe it was only wishful thinking, but the thought of it calms me, and I’m never going to apologize for having hope or for using unusual methods to feel close to my loved ones.
If Matthew pities me, so be it. I’m not as high and mighty as him, I’ll own it, he can feel whatever he wants about me.
I have no idea what he expected me to say to that comment. I have no idea how else to react to it other than to get some distance, along with some healthy crying. It’s not good to keep those emotions bottled down, it doesn’t help at a
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