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In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 2 min read • Jun 21, 2025 13:31p.m.
Too Many Shades of Grey
<p>Ever wish life would just pick a side?</p><p>Lately, I feel like my brain is stuck in a maze with no exit. One moment I’m sure of something, the next, I’m tangled up in fifty shades of “but what if…?” </p><p>If you’re tired of the mental gymnastics too, read this. Then tell me: what’s your biggest grey area right now? Let’s sigh about it together.</p><p><br/></p><h4>The Unbearable Weight of Nuance: Why Can’t Life Just Be Black and White?</h4><p>Some mornings, I waste ten minutes staring at my closet, torn between two shirts that are basically the same. Picking one feels like a debate I didn’t sign up for. If life could just yell “This one!”  I’d gladly obey and move on.</p><p>It’s not about being lazy. </p><p>It’s like trying to cross a street wrapped in thick fog. You think you see the way ahead, then the path blurs. Should you wait? Should you run for it? Is something dangerous hidden in the mist? There’s rarely a clear yes or no, just a thousand maybe-buts that eat up your mental energy and leave you standing still.</p><p><br/></p><p>And then there’s people. </p><p>I’ll toss out a joke in a meeting; two people chuckle, one looks away, and I’ll spend the whole afternoon replaying that one look, wondering which word came out wrong. </p><p>It’s like learning a new dance for every face you meet, while the music switches halfway through.</p><p><br/></p><p>Even “facts” feel slippery these days. </p><p>One news feed screams yes, the next one yells absolutely not. Dig deeper, and suddenly every truth has fine print and a dozen disclaimers. Sometimes I wish the world would just hand us a sign in bold letters: </p><p>This is right. </p><p>That is wrong. </p><p>Done. </p><p>But instead, it’s like trying to catch water with open palms.</p><p><br/></p><p>If you’ve ever wished for a black-and-white world but found only grey, trust me, I see you. This constant tightrope walk between “what if” and “maybe not” is draining. </p><p>Some days, I just want to switch it all off and rest in certainty, even for a moment.</p><p><br/></p><p>So, what’s the biggest grey area you’re wrestling with these days? Drop it below. Maybe together we can cut through a little of the fog  or at least remind each other we’re not the only ones stumbling through it.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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