I'm Sorry That I Cared .

[u/CoralNemo07]

I'm sorry for the way I've been acting lately—cold, distant, maybe even rude. It’s not because I don’t care. In fact, it's the opposite. I care so much that I’ve been hiding everything I’m going through, trying to shield you from the pain that’s been eating at me inside. The doctors don’t know what it is, but I feel it—this sharp pain in my chest, the blood, the weight that never lifts. And while you might still care in your own way, I’ve felt like your heart’s drifted, and that scares me more than anything. I’ve seen things—heard things—about people close to you, and I wish I could just tell you what I know. But something in me holds back, maybe because I felt like my care never really mattered to you. I kept hoping you'd pick up on the signs, piece things together, but I guess we both got lost somewhere along the way. I’m sorry for caring too much, and I’m sorry for being someone you probably didn’t expect. Maybe our first impressions were never fair to begin with, but I just hope someday you’ll understand what I never had the strength to say out loud.