Unfortunately, I am Not a Mind Reader
I think it would be really cool if I could read minds. I would automatically know what everyone thinks of me, who's actually paying attention to what I'm saying to them, and what everyone around me is worried about. It would be even cooler if other people could read my mind. They could know exactly what I'm overthinking without me having to explain it, and exactly what I want to eat for dinner without me having to actually request it. Communication would be a whole lot simpler if none of us ever had to open our mouths. Unfortunately, however, I am not a mind reader. I know. Shocker. And as far as I know, no one else is a mind reader either. The problem with this is that even though none of us can read minds, we often operate as though we expect everyone to be able to. There's this idea that if someone loves you, they'll know what you want without you having to say it. That if I just stay quiet long enough, eventually he'll pick up on what's wrong. If I ...
