Brandon Scott Lowry

A lack of authenticity can be liberating in some ways, mostly in relationships.

The more honest feeling you put into a romantic coupling, the greater the chance you have of being colossally disappointed by your partner.

My intrinsic need to be vulnerable has allowed me to be perpetually heartbroken by a litany of women I expected to be ‘the one.’  

Many of the women in my life ended up deciding to reject me after we shared a deep level of intimacy. It’s often been said that my candor and emotional honesty are my strengths, but it rarely feels that way when dumped by someone you love. On the contrary, it feels like the very thing holding me back from being happy.

After my most recent colossal romantic failure, I made it a point to hide.

I’ve chosen to retreat from emotional entanglements and exist solely within myself.