Listen for the Lie

by Amy Tintera

“The truth doesn’t matter.”

Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.”

I don’t think it’s too much to ask, that everyone not think the absolute worst of me all the time. But I’m not all that concerned about it anymore. I am not responsible for the fake version of me you created in your head.