Promise

6 February 2021 ~ W. Donovan

I usually don’t care whether people like me or not. I don’t make friends with many of them. They come and go, only making you miss them.

However, there are certain people in your life whom you like and whose opinion matters to you. Then comes the fear that they might not like you back and you’re trying so much to be the best version of yourself. You want to be funny, cool and nonchalant only to be liked by that person.

But I have to be honest with myself. These people who speak to me a lot, they also speak a lot to others the same way. They don’t speak to you because they want to form a bond with you, but because it’s the way they are. They are nice to everyone, they talk to everyone but they really like no one.

I am a quiet person and I’ve been caught in that trap many times. I talk to chatty people because they talk to me, and then I feel that they are special to me. But you… you are nothing to them. Just another talking mouth.

Published by W. Donovan

Weronika Donovan is an amateur writer and photographer. She's an artistic soul. She was born in Poland, where she was brought up and educated. Her adventure with writing began in her late teens, but she started blogging only ten years later. Her poetry has grown since that time. She started to use words more consciously. She defined the journey of her life, portraying it in four volumes of poetry. First of them called 'Ghosts' was self-published in 2019. Weronika is a loner. She likes wandering to interesting places, always choosing her own path. View all posts by W. Donovan

8 thoughts on “Promise”

utahan15 says:

6 February 2021 at 23:30

quiet
quite
talk
walk away
talk to day

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Lightness Traveling says:

7 February 2021 at 00:43

Wow… This elicited some introspection. While I tend to be selective about close friends, I also enjoy meeting new people and engaging socially. It’s one of the reasons I interact on WP. I’ve never thought about how that might be interpreted by others who invest a great deal in social interactions. There’s certainly no intent toward harm. But the honesty is thought provoking.

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1. W. Donovan says:
  
  13 February 2021 at 20:53
  
  I’m glad there are people like you in society. In fact, I’ve always envied people who could easily speak to others because I, most of the time, simply don’t know what to talk about…
  
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  1. Lightness Traveling says:
    
    13 February 2021 at 21:15
    
    Thoughtful and intelligent people are rarely into “small talk”. But it can make it difficult to find others with whom to share meaningful thoughts and ideas.
    
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The Typewriter says:

7 February 2021 at 02:16

So relatable.. Nice..!!! 👍🏼😇👌🏼

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PoeEternal says:

16 February 2021 at 20:52

So much narcissism in the world, something has got to give. Like, I don’t want to live in society among a bunch of fake people who have no remorse for the things that they do.

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1. W. Donovan says:
  
  22 February 2021 at 21:16
  
  Some people don’t realise that their behaviour can cause harm. They stay fake to stay sane and still have that contact with another human. Being authentic is being bold.
  
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carlygallanter says:

23 February 2021 at 21:21

I feel the same way about how people’s opinions only matter if you are close to them. There are few people who’s opinions matter to me, but the ones that do… they REALLY matter. I like how you spun that idea into other people and how you wish that feeling was reciprocated. Hope you are well and thank you for this!

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