If I were to be honest, most people I have befriended, dated, or been enthralled with, say that I am intelligent, smart, talented, funny, handsome, hot, cute, a goof, and the one person they can always rely on. That, I'm the only one to ever have their back during the worst of it all. That I'm so strong because nothing stops me from moving forward or conquering circumstances.

I'm only alive because I promised a deceased loved one that I would not take my own life or "quit". I smile as masterfully as a business man shakes hands. I cant let anyone see how I feel because above all else, I'd be vulnerable when I'm vulnerable and I couldnt handle it if that went poorly.

Men hide many things, and women do too. :/ we all hide our true, beautiful, positive selves from our own minds and instead we attack ourselves. This needs to end. We all need to be comfortable crying or feeling giddy or anything.

So friends of reddit, know I dont judge you, and if you need a friend I'm here. And honestly, I could use someone to tell me it's going to be okay in a comforting, noncheesy way.