Unglamorous Darkness
Everyone talks about the superficial things they struggle with, things that are difficult or annoying, but that really aren't that bad. Bad habits like perpetually being late, procrastinating, taking little more than they need - things that aren't good but have been accepted in this society as not out of the ordinary. People talk about these things because they are issues, yes, but also because they're so relatable . That familiarity, that understanding, it makes it so much easier to talk about. But what about the things we don't talk about? What about the struggles that are so unglamorous ? Selfishness, depression, stubbornness, anger, guilt....these are the topics no one wants to talk about, because they're so ugly . The thing about selfishness, is once you discover it's there, you don't care. You want what you want and you don't care about anyone else. It's a fault that is all consuming, suffocating self from any kind of freedom. ...