Sit Down

“What are your deepest fears?”

I vividly remember the answers I gave to my first boyfriend when he asked me this question. (Alas, I have no memory of his answers when I reciprocated the query; great listening there, Ruth.) Perhaps I remember them so distinctly because they surprised me. The first words out of my mouth were:

“Being wrong.”

Followed swiftly by:

“Not being loved.”

The more I reflect on it, however, the less surpri...