Thanks so much for chiming in, Jake! Ending essays can be such a huge hurdle to get across. I think sometimes we need permission to not wrap things up tidily ... and then maybe offer a list of reader questions to launch a conversation instead.
In your writing sample, I couldn't help but wonder if there was a way to insert your own experiences with restricting anger and toughness to a sports-only setting. In what setting did you hear "No one likes a crybaby?" Can you describe that setting; how you felt; if it caught you off guard? Did it morph into an internalized message you carried for a long time?
These are just a few thoughts. So glad to have you here!
Thanks so much for chiming in, Jake! Ending essays can be such a huge hurdle to get across. I think sometimes we need permission to not wrap things up tidily ... and then maybe offer a list of reader questions to launch a conversation instead.
In your writing sample, I couldn't help but wonder if there was a way to insert your own experiences with restricting anger and toughness to a sports-only setting. In what setting did you hear "No one likes a crybaby?" Can you describe that setting; how you felt; if it caught you off guard? Did it morph into an internalized message you carried for a long time?
These are just a few thoughts. So glad to have you here!