What made me think of this was this kid I work with. He's so eager for attention yet so . . Neurotic, I suppose would be the right word? It's sad. He makes bad jokes, and talks about how much he hates himself to strangers. I find myself squirming with discomfort whenever I'm in a conversation with him, as are others, because he's so friggen unsettling. I know what it's like-

It sometimes feels like people are built in with confidence sensors, and it's terrifying to think that suddenly all of our emotions can be exposed to people by something seemingly insignificant like how quickly we react or the speed of our speech.
July, 2017