addressing something that's bothering me doesn't mean i want to argue. whenever i bring up something i've been carrying for a long time, people think i'm trying to argue. but that's not my intention at all. it only means i've been holding something inside for too long, and i need to let it out before it grows heavier. it takes courage to speak up because i know i might be misunderstood. but i never want to argue. i just want to feel seen, to feel heard, and to feel like my feelings matter, too.