"But you seem fine"

One of the most hurtful and insulting things I had ever heard was when people didn't believe I wasn't feeling well "because I didn't show it."
To assume that one will allow themselves to be vulnerable and "seem weak" in front of you is not only inconsiderate, but also ignorant.
Us who have been suffering for long know exactly how to hide our pain. And to doubt that pain merely because you can't see it is egotistical to say the least.

Slaying Demons

I faced some of my demons tonight.

It seems they weren't as scary once I exposed them, exposed me, and accepted my vulnerability.

And I can't help but wonder, are most demons scarier in our minds than when we bring them to light?

Will they always burn in the light? Are our inner demons mere imaginary vampires?

I guess we have to face them out in the open to find out...