Trifextra: Week Ninety
Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia, wrote, “It’s like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.” We are looking for a 33-word explanation of what scares you (or your character).
We sit together, my best friend and I, in comfortable silence.
Then she walks in, my other best friend; suddenly his jokes are only for her.
Et tu?
I know what comes next.
windandlaughter 
yikes! this happened to my neighbor. such a cliché, but true………
nice take on the prompt!
best,
MOV
very true, unfortunately.thanks for stopping by; i’m glad you liked it! 🙂
that feeling of jealously or helplessness is a strong one for all of us. We never want the object of our affections to find another shiny object to stare at.
Things like that can eat your heart and hope up.
nice write, happy weekend.
Absolutely spot-on.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting; I hope you have a great weekend as well!
That’s when you demand to know who the true best friend is! J/K, great post!
Haha yeah, thank you so much! 😀
It’s always there. That little fear, the one that defeats one’s self worth.
It is; but I’m working on it! Thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
Oh! Nobody wants that!
no, no they don’t. *sigh*
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Ouch. That can tip the delicate friendship balance and leave a person feeling like an awkward third wheel…
Absolutely.
Nice three’s-a-crowd moment conveyed here. Great write! Thanks for linking up and don’t forget to come back and vote!
Thanks; I will 🙂
Three is the most difficult number in human relations. Nice!
It is; thank you 🙂
I would hate for that to happen.
Well said, Pai ❤ I'm with you on this!
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Yikes! The Jealous monster is pretty horrible to deal with, especially when it is us.
It is. It really is. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Happens. I am always surprised people don’t get better clues. Ironically, men need women more late in life. It is a bitter thing to face.
True; it’s only recently (yesterday, in fact) that I realized that not everyone is equally good at reading people – even the blatantly obvious. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
When the right one comes along, there will be no worries about having to share or defend or protect what is yours; it will be yours forever, if your love is true. If not, then protect yourself and your self worth above all else. True friends and true soulmates won’t purposely hurt you, at least, in my experience, anyway. Thanks for a good post. I hope this isn’t about you.
Unfortunately, it is about me. Story of my life, actually. But you’re right; protection of self-worth is something I’ve finally learnt. It’s hard to keep that in mind every time you get sidelined though. I thought I’d met the right friend finally, but I realized you can’t ask for attention – if someone cares, they will ask.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment though; I appreciate the reassurance.
Well-written – you captured a difficult, painful experience in 33 words. Way to go!
Thank you so much!