And I genuinely want an answer. Not a "yeah" and definitely not a "I'm good. How are you?" It shows that you care. And I care. A lot. It may not seem so, but I do.
These are situations where asking "are you okay?" would've been welcome. Really welcomed.
1) Gets into car crash: "Are you okay? It's going to be okay."
Reality: "You could've avoided it."
2) Keeps talking about plans to go places: "Are you okay? Do you need a getaway?"
Reality: "You should stop making plans to leave."
3) Family problems that you're stuck in the middle of: "Are you okay? We won't involve you anymore because we know it's hurting you."
Reality:
They don't even respond. Because they don't even think that it may apply to me and that's the worst thing about that scenario: when they don't know how hurt you are over it. Because they didn't ask you - not once did they ask you - one question that would take away the troubles that you have faced in your life.
Are you okay?
And I want to know because maybe, just maybe, it'll help you like it would've helped me.
