How Do We Communicate?
I walked down my street, unable to take in what had transpired earlier with my boyfriend. Where did I go wrong? Deji and I met online. After a few calls and dates, we decided to take the next step to being in a relationship. And 3 months in, I called it quits. Why? You ask? Well, he found me to be a burden to him. Me, Gloria. A burden? In all my years of dating, never have I ever been called a burden by any of my exes. Deji came back from his sibling's wedding few weeks back. Before the wedding, he was stressed out and as a girlfriend, all I could do was try to comfort him and be a support. I decided not to call him throughout the wedding week, knowing how extra busy he would be but I did tell him we should check up on each other via messages. I kept my end of the deal but I never faulted Deji for not doing the same. All I had in my mind was, "he must be so stressed or busy. He doesn't need disturbance at this time." A week went by after the wedding. I called a
