Tired

Man, I really hate it when I keep making assumptions. That old saying really does end up coming true. I find that I get in my own head about every little thing most times, and the result ends up not even in a miscommunication, but really just a wave of inner turmoil that I have to distract myself from somehow. Little details add up to complex inner narratives, and those narratives end up being removed from anything that's factual or relevant. I'd say I have a strong theory of mind, but I've found that I try to look too far ahead or deeply into my observations of others; whether it be their body language, the way they write and send messages, or the tone and cadence of their voice—these things can become, at least in my mind, evidence of a perceived pattern of thought in someone else. But unfortunately, my perspective gets warped because I account for too many variables at once, and oftentimes find myself drawing unnecessary or downright false conclusions about someone's thoughts. I…