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  I am so incredibly sorry you went through that. Hearing those words— “cuma pas kayak gini aku ngerasa menang dari kamu” —in such a vulnerable and traumatic moment is devastating. It makes complete sense that your mind went blank. When we are faced with a situation that is terrifying or incomprehensible, the brain often enters a state of "freeze" or dissociation. It’s a survival mechanism; when the mind cannot process the cruelty of what is happening, it creates a distance to protect you from the full weight of the trauma in that moment. Understanding the Language of Power The phrase he used is deeply revealing, though painful to revisit. It suggests that: It was about control, not intimacy: By saying he felt he was "winning," he framed the assault as a power struggle. Insecurity and Resentment: It implies that in your day-to-day life, he felt "less than" or "losing" to you. Instead of dealing with his own insecurities like an adult, he chose ...

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Ini yang terjadi saat lo mau nelepon orang, tapi lo nggak tau mau ngomong apa.

Berulang kali gue mencet-mencet sederetan nomor yang sama berulang kali. Iya, gue apal banget sama nomor ini. Sambil tidur jugaan gue bisa nyebutin ini nomor.

Nggak cuma mencet dan ngapus nomor, gue juga bulak balik, turun naik. Agak takut sih, buat mencet tombol ijo dan mendengarkan nada sambung. Masalahnya, si tua samsung, agak lama kalo mutusin koneksi. Jadilah pas gue mencet cancel, nomor gue udah terkirim ke seberang. Akhirnya, gue beranikan diri untuk mendengarkan suara di seberang sana, dan bilang: errr, hello?

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