Waiting to see if you got into that college you wanted. Or for test results. Wondering whether or not that cute guy has a girlfriend. When you're in relationship limbo, somewhere between still together and broken up. The reason why a friend stops talking to you. Sometimes, even bad news is welcome, just so that the not knowing part ends.
It's the not knowing that sends our brains into a tailspin. It releases our imagination to a myriad of scenarios. We over think, over analyze, and work ourselves into an anxious knot.
(Mini aside - On a related note, I posted an emo status this afternoon with one person in mind. Social media worked its magic and I instantly received warm messages and emails from (other) people who thought I was just being emo in general. It was a great reminder that a) social media is a broadcast, and not the best vehicle for targeting, and b) that I have truly great friends out there who care.
I deleted the status, so as to avoid any further confusion. Thanks to all who sent love - rest assured, I'm quite happy these days.)
(Completely unrelated photo from The Cool Hunter. New York artist Tom Fruin’s outdoor sculpture Kolonihavehus in the plaza of the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen.)
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