One of the phrases Webster uses to define awkward is “lacking in assurance.” Yup. Nailed it. I want to be deeply assured that my life is lining up the way I thought it would. In reality, though, my life is highly unpredictable. And when it goes off plan, as it does so often, I get flustered and unable to immediately interact with other humans in any way other than awkward. It’s not that I want to be awkward; it’s just that I really, really like a calm sense of normalcy. I like a plan. I like things to go as planned. I like all involved to follow along with the plan. I want my people to stay
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