I used to spend a lot of time in comment sections on social media.
Conversations almost always drifted into disagreements or arguments, and I walked away feeling more frustrated than understood.
Eventually, I realized I wasn’t looking for conflict. I was looking for dialogue.
The problem is that I’ve never been someone who thinks best in the moment. I need time to sit with an idea, turn it over, and figure out what I actually mean. Writing gives me that space. It slows the conversation down enough for me to participate in it honestly.
I still struggle to consider myself a writer. It feels too official.
But I’m both proud and relieved to have created a space where I can show up, undiluted.
