FRACTURE

I can’t focus, and I don’t understand why this keeps happening to me. I find it hard to keep my eyes on the book—they keep drifting away on their own. Whenever I sit down to study, I end up falling asleep, and before I know it, hours have passed.

Something feels off about me, but I can’t quite name it. Why don’t I listen to what others say? Why don’t I try to fulfill my parents’ dreams? Is it really wrong to live with completely different intentions? I don’t think so. And yet, I still can’t seem to find my own way.

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to make my parents happy—I never could. No matter how hard I try to achieve better grades, it never seems to be enough. I guess it may not be something I can control. Maybe I need to focus on something beyond trying to meet everyone else’s expectations.