I think people underestimate how tired you can be from just having too much on your mind! Not even physically tired! Just tired of remembering things, handling things, thinking ahead, fixing stuff, making decisions, being needed, tryna stay afloat etc. That's just a lot for real.
I don’t think people understand how terrifying loneliness is, like you won’t know you’re experiencing it while your body is giving you sign after sign that it’s tired and then one day you wake up and one random song will just make you cry non-stop until you acknowledge it.
A gay boy who grew up in a male dominated household, and gay boy who grew up in a female dominated household lived two completely different experiences.