What’s something most people don’t know about you?

That’s a very, how should I say it, intimate question. Since most people don’t know about me, that special thing, characteristic, though it should be kept private. Anyway, I will explain it with a story, as an example.

After many years, I’ve finished my studies, and I met a fellow student from the time I studied in Athens. We went for a coffee and had a chat about what we have done so far and what we plan for our future. Then, out of the blue, she confessed to me that she had always had the impression that I was very independent, self-confident, and strong, and still, I continue to spread these kinds of vibes. I just smiled and silently somehow agreed to that. However, the truth is that deep inside me lies a part that is utterly vulnerable and sensitive. But I don’t show this side of me; I keep it for me. Why? I can’t really explain it, since I’ve been, if I remember, on the giving side.

Funnily, when I had an astrological reading by a Vedic Astrologer, he told me the same thing: I shouldn’t show my vulnerable side, even to the people around me, whom I consider family or close environment, because they wouldn’t understand it and would react in shock, with incomprehension.

So, that’s the spooky, secret thing about me.

_{image: Vulnerability by Kris Ancog, Saatchi Art}