Backspace
I am someone who has regrets. I suppose every human has regrets, but I ’ve made so many mistakes and I know I will keep making mistakes. When one knows they tend to make mistakes, they become more careful. I type out a sentence. No, that didn’t come out right . Backspace. I start again. No, that incident is too personal. Backspace. I type out an honest heartfelt message. Really? You want to sound like a clingy loser? Backspace. And then I wonder. What if I HAD sent him that text? Maybe we would still be friends. What if I had told her my feelings for her from day 1? Maybe we’d be dating. Backspace is a cruel button on the keyboard. I like Enter. You start a new line. Enter. A new line with its own paragraph. You want to tell someone something? Don’t think, Enter. Do not doubt yourself too much, and be honest. Maybe you are a clingy loser. But there are seven billion people out there, I’m sure someone likes talking to clingy losers. Right? Even if you backspace that ...