"are you okay?"
oh, yes. because everyone's always fine, right?
no one asks "are you okay?" looking for a genuine answer.
because if you do - answer genuinely - you're labelled an attention whore who makes up sap stories for sympathy.
but then again, if you lie, you're also an attention whore who stays enigmatic to garner the attention of those who only want to get to know you to exploit you and your secrets making you so unwell.
a philosophical answer to a simple question, i know.
but i'm right.
there's no winning with such a vast question.

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shadow work
Poetry"diving into the unconscious material that shapes our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors,"