Wednesday, November 22, 2006

play it safe

I bought a new cd recently and one of the songs is called Boys Don't Cry. While I disagree with the title, I really love the song.

So what would you say to me
if you could talk to me?
You could ask anything
I wouldn't lie
but you're ok with this
damaging awkwardness
so I'll just play it safe
and keep it inside
'cause boys don't cry

That is how I am with most of the people in my life. I am so scared that I can't start anything. Now, I have always fought with my mother and Mark, and I don't know what it is about them that I can yell at them. But anyway, with pretty much everyone else, I will just wait and wait. Love was generally conditional at our house, so I have always been so afraid to have people be mad at me. I always thought one fight would end a friendship. Now I know better.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well, I have never been particularly afraid of confrontation, but I know that it usually seems better to just go along. Its hard not to argue with some people... you know what I mean. Sometimes we have to let people know what we are feeling. If it festers inside you, then you end up making yourself miserable, and the person you are mad at is perfectly happy. Sort of sucks.