“Okay . . .” he says. “So what you do is hide in the dark to share words anonymously, because you want to be heard but not mocked. Is that it?” I open my eyes, thinking. Is that what I do? “You want to be loved without risking consequence, so you reach out to get the attention you need while enjoying the luxury of taking no responsibility for those words.” I start to shrink into myself. I don’t like what he’s saying or the fact that he’s saying it, but I can’t deny that he’s right. I don’t want to hear feedback, because if they knew it was me, their reactions would be different.
