she had the swagger of a girl. she blushed like a boy. she had a girl's toughness. she has a boy's gentleness. she was as meaty as a girl. she was as graceful as a boy. she was as brave and handsome and rough as a girl.
its true that loneliness doesn't change the taste of food and the sound of music but that doesn't mean loneliness is desirable or healthy. we are humans not robots we need reciprocation, we need emotional support, we need someone's shoulder to lean on at the end of the day.
Trauma and heartbreak damaged me, but not periodically. I've become less empathetic and more destructive as a result. I've stopped caring about the things that used to worry me. I pretty much stopped feeling that Much. I might have to embrace my current state of numbness.