I realise I have this nasty ass habit.
I always keep my posts in drafts. Why am I always so hesitant in publishing my posts? The beauty is kinda lost if a post goes through multiple editing, no?
I had this conversation 7 years ago with someone special then. Just before he left for England.
Me: I wrote you a letter by the way.
Him: Let me have it.
Me: I don't know if I should. Maybe not now. Look, I'd read it through once and see if I'm ready to hand the letter to you or if there are things in the letter I'd much rather you not know for the time being. I mean, maybe I could rephrase myself or something, ya know?
Him: I want the letter as it is. It's what you wanted to say to me at a particular time. Further, people don't & can't edit the things they say in real life. And that's how it's meant to be. The first draft of a letter is always the most sincere. It always contains what you really mean and intend. Don't change or devalue what you have to say.
He wanted the letter so bad I regretted bringing it up. In fact, he drove me home specially to get the letter 10 minutes after I brought it up. Maybe he was afraid I might really edit the letter if I were to pass it to him another time.
As it went, he got offended by what was written and stopped communication with me. I don't know but I think he expected something romantic or sweet but I really didn't say/imply it was anything like that.
So much for 'don't devalue what you have to say' huh?
I roll my eyes.
Truth be told, I was devastated when he chose to react the way he did because I really didn't think the letter would have such an effect on him.
I had no chance to explain myself by the way. Something good got trashed over a stupid letter I didn't wanna show him in the first place. Moronic. I should have gotten it edited before telling him about it really.
I guess this means I'm still gonna draft my posts and get them edited before I publish the final product.
Maybe it's still better this way.