I guess when you’re so used to having someone be so deeply interested in everything you do that when you have another person in your life and they don’t show the same interest as the last, it kind of gets to you.

“What are you doing?”

“Writing a short story.”

“Cool.”

“Mhm.”

*long pause, looks over noticing I’m DEEP in concentration and playing music especially loud to concentrate better*

“So have you seen [some movie I’ll never be interested in seeing]?”

“No?”

“Well…[spends 15 minutes telling me the entire plot line of the movie]”

Really?

REALLY?

I’m writing. I’m clearly DEEPLY concentrating.

You’ve spent most of this video call ignoring me, just like all the rest.

DO.

NOT.

FUCKING.

INTERRUPT.

ME.

WHEN.

I’M.

IN.

MY.

FUCKING.

ZONE.