A LETTER FOR LICKU

Licku...
let me explain.

Not to defend what I did...
just to tell you honestly what was going on inside my head.

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01 — What was happening

That day...

I was honestly at a very low point... there were too many things happening at the same time, and I wasn't handling it properly.

MENTAL BATTERY — 100%
Office: salary pending for almost two months.
Home: ongoing family drama and stress.
Me: frustrated, confused and mentally exhausted.
02 — But that doesn't excuse it

I also want to explain something about the things I said that day...

“I will never share anything with you.”
“I won't tell you anything anymore.”

I didn't actually mean that I wanted to stop sharing things with you or that I wanted you out of my life. I said those things because I was hurt and angry.

Somewhere in my head, I thought that even if I said those things in anger... you wouldn't actually let me go through everything alone. I thought you would stop me somehow... tell me that you're still there, especially when I was already at my lowest.

But when you eventually agreed with what I was saying... honestly, it felt a little odd to me. Because I was the one saying those things, but somewhere inside I was expecting you to hold me back from saying them.

And then everything just went more downhill from there... and I handled those feelings badly.

“Never shout at me... I don't want another angry man in my life.”— something you had already told me before

And that's where I know I was wrong... because instead of calmly telling you that I was hurt and explaining what was actually going on inside my head, I shouted at you.

You've warned me about this before too... and I know that makes it even worse.

03 — What I actually needed

Honestly, during this phase... I really wanted someone to be patient with me.

When I'm at 0% or really low, I sometimes need someone physically beside me... someone close to me who can make me feel that things aren't completely falling apart.

Going out with my friends made me feel a little better... but that doesn't mean I stopped caring about you, or that I was suddenly okay with everything between us.

And I understand something else too... asking you to be patient with me doesn't mean asking you to tolerate me shouting at you.

04 — What I want to change
When I'm overwhelmed...
PAUSEBREATHESTEP AWAYTALKDON'T SHOUT

I can't promise that I'll never feel overwhelmed again... life will still have problems... and sometimes I'll still be at 0%.

But I can promise that I'll try my best not to take that frustration out on you.

I was really upset and confused that day... but that shouldn't become an excuse.

I'm sorry, Licku...

Not because I want you to stop being upset, but because I genuinely understand why you are.

Licku

You don't have to be okay right now.

Take your time...

I just want you to know that I care about you, I heard you, and I'm going to try to do better.

I love you, Licku.
— Chinu ❤️