I try to be sweet and kind, but I think I’m just intimidating. I’m too much long term. Even if people really like me, they don’t become very attached. I don’t want to be clingy like in the past, so while I’ll hold people close, I don’t hold on anymore when people drift away.

It’s a bit dark, but I’ve just accepted that people are temporary in my life. I’ve seen so many people come and go that I just appreciate them while I have them. I don’t feel distant from others, but I do feel better about myself when they do leave. I’m a likable person, but I’m not someone people will put in extra effort to keep around. Who knows, maybe most people are like me.