conversations with myself.

i grew up with dangerously willful, extremely strong women and boisterous, overly confident [at times overcompensating] men, both of whom i found intimidating when i was young, but find ridiculous now that i'm grown. these are the people who tried to shape my future. ironically, these are the people i now try to avoid.

i ran into an old friend. the look in his eyes when he saw me, as well as the way he looked me up and down whilst fidgeting with his clothing made him seem ill eat ease and ashamed of himself. oddly, this made me feel better about myself.