I want to tell someone I’m hurt what I need, but I keep thinking of that day at the funeral home.
Since the funeral, I’ve wanted to tell someone who hurt me how I feel, but the words I heard that day keep coming back first.
Scenes
- I keep thinking of what they said that day. — Since the funeral, I’ve wanted to tell someone who hurt me what I need, but I keep thinking first of what they said that day.
- I laughed it off in front of everyone. — At the funeral home, they made a thoughtless joke. With people around, I laughed it off.
- It’s not just that one thing I want to talk about. — Even after I got home, that joke stayed with me. I want to ask them not to say things like that again.
- Share both the hurt and what you need. — When choosing a positive action, look beyond the hurt and be specific about what you’d like the other person to do next time.
- Tonight, write down what you need. — Tonight, write on paper, “I wish you wouldn’t make jokes like that again.” Read it over and see if what you’re asking for is clear.
- Speak up without erasing that day. — You can leave the fact that you laughed it off that day as it was, and say in one sentence what you’d like them to do next time.
Stories by Golden Child
- Golden Child
- I dream about losing money, then sit in front of a salon mirror.
- When I ride the elevator alone, utility bills are the first thing I think of.
- After washing up, choose a number for how you feel today as you stand in front of the mirror.
- I meant to praise them, but asked about the result first.
- My friend and I trade lucky numbers, but I keep changing mine.
- You miss your child’s small changes and look for signs of good luck today.
- After being turned down, I keep flipping the calendar.
- After counting coins in a dream, Monday morning gets busier.