What People are Afraid to Say to each Other

Fifth Entry

“I’m sorry; I forgot it was your birthday.”

“I had an abortion.”

“We adopted you because we couldn’t have children of our own.”

“My wife disgusts me.”

“My house is filthy right now … and I don’t have the motivation to clean it.”

“I lie to my students all the time, but for their good!”

“I understand Satan sometimes, why he did what he did, why he does what he does.”

“Underneath it all, no matter what I tell anybody else to the contrary … I know there is a God, and I am afraid to meet Him.”

“Flowers make me happy, and this makes me insecure in my masculinity.”

“I can’t pray for minutes at a time, much less for hours.”

“I want to be the hero, but I have none of the hero’s traits.”

“I’d be miserable at being President, but I still want the job.”

“I treat you bad, or weird, because I love you so much but fear that if you knew it … you would pity me … and back away.”