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Literature › Re: Write Short Stories Of Not Less Than 200 Words. by Jack273: 9:18pm On Sep 23, 2024

What's the point?

I didn't go to church last Sunday, because I went home. I always love it when I go home. Family is everything after all but it is just too expensive to go home even though home is just a few kilometres away. Well, now I am back and I get to see my latest crush in church.

I have missed her so much but I didn't reach out. I didn't want to appear too interested. Now she is no longer replying my messages. I am not quite sure if it is on purpose or not. The more reason I needed to get to church as soon as possible.

I have had so many crushes before but this one felt different. In my heart, I am almost convinced that she is the one. The perfect one for me. I asked her for her number three Sundays ago and she gave me two. If that is not greenlight, then I don't know what is.

While I hurried to catch a bus to church, I entered the back row with my music playing way too loud in my ears. I would have reduced it but I loved the song playing. I tried to look for my money to pay the driver and I noticed the guy beside me mouthing something. I wasn't quite sure what he was saying but I didn't care.

Then I felt the presence of the girl to my left also trying to get my attention. I raised my head and there she was, a perfect being. I paused my music to hear what she was saying and then collect her number. But then I thought, "what's the point?"

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Family › Re: Introverts Lounge (Extroverts Pls Keep Off !!) by Jack273: 3:31pm On Sep 16, 2024

Kinesiology:
I'm sure this is a safe space to rant...

On my way back home I bumped into a lady in a public transport and she was the only person there and immediately I entered, we both looked at each other, I greeted her and she replied. Looking at her, she was pretty and had a very calm face with glasses on. She was definitely someone I would love to start a convo with. But I couldn't. Different thoughts just coming to my head..how do I start, where do I start from, which question will be appropriate to ask.

Before I knew it, bus was already full and from there on, I knew it a no no.

And it made me to start thinking that with this kind of lifestyle, one will be prone to miss so many opportunities, just because you can't speak up. Imaging seeing someone you like, and you cannot be brave to start a conversation.

I have been in this kind of situation so many times. And 99 out of 100 times, I miss the opportunity to start up a conversation because I am stuck in my head.

I wish I have an advice for you on how to take that bold step but I don't. The 1 out of a 100 times I do start the conversation, it is always the best experience. Unfortunately, I am yet to find a way to always choose to talk. There is no clear explanation for why those few times were different, the only common denominator is that I was in my excited state. A state when I act opposite to my natural self. I can't purposely put my self in that state.

Recently, I got someone's number I have always wanted but it's been more than a week since I reached out. Sometimes I wonder what's the point, what makes us so different from the rest? Are we even the same species as the rest?

To make matters worse, I am a bit more weird than even the weird ones, more introverted than any introvert I have come across and more strange than the strangest.

There is a glimmer of hope though. I believe that all we need is that 1 in a 100, or even if it is 1 in a million when we do start the conversation. It is magical and it is worth it and it happens to us all.

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