I was hiking once and got lost/turned around. I came across a couple and asked the woman if she knew which direction Saddle Trailhead was. She said she didn’t; her husband does the navigating. The husband told me I was 3.6 miles from the trailhead and exactly how to get there. I didn’t even acknowledge him, I told them sorry for bothering them and that I’d ask someone else if they knew where the trailhead was. There’s no way I’d listen to directions from a silly little man!

When I was a little kid, I asked to say the prayer. It was a big honor to get to say it. My family was notorious for fighting so I said my little prayer all nice and cute then ended with a smarta*s "God please let my family act normal today and not fight". Before I could blink my German grandmother slapped me across the face really hard which pissed my mother off. Lots of yelling and we left.

That we have feelings and should be able to share them. Yet societal norms have me feeling weak for even saying this.