Never care for things they say, never care for games they play.

Have you ever just hurt about something, but weren't really sure what about?

You start to think, maybe it's about the loneliness. "I'm a pretty lonely person. I stay up late doing nothing in particular, and that gives me time to think about the people who aren't there."

Maybe it's about the feeling of being left behind. "Well, there's people out there- ones I care about- living their lives. What am I doing? Waiting to catch up."

Or maybe it's something deeper. "If this person wanted me, they wouldn't have to turn to other things to get cheap thrills. Maybe this is their escape. So I shouldn't be concerned, right?"

People act surprised when others distance themselves, but really, I feel like it's just human nature. When people hurt, they back away. But when confronted about this backing away, there are tons of different responses. Some people get angry immediately, some people take a passive-aggressive route and get nasty and sardonic or just quite obviously sad/hurt, some people distance themselves even more by ignoring this person or people, and some people blow it off like it's nothing.

Bet the one who's confronting this person never really stopped to think about how they felt, eh?

[Is this directed toward someone? You tell me.]

I've spent a long time this summer thinking about people, and the way they act. I think for a few years I've tried to put myself in another's shoes, and tried to understand their circumstances, and for the most part, I think I've gained a lot of patience that way. So, next time you experience someone's reaction to being confronted after they were hurt, put yourself in their shoes. They'd do the same for you, ya know.

-CS.