Growing up, I have always wanted to have superpowers. You know, like most kids constantly watching action movies, cartoons, and anime. Some nights, I dreamt of flying above the clouds and lifting buildings like Superman. Other nights, I dreamt of shooting webs out of my hands like Spiderman, and other times, in school, I dreamt of having other superpowers. These fantasies were the things that made my childhood, I believe they also helped heighten and build my imagination well. The idea of having superpowers might sound absurd and funny, but it was something I thought about growing up. At some point, I believed it was possible for me to achieve at least one.
However, of all the superpowers I imagined having- superman’s, spiderman’s, and Flash's, mind reading never made the list. Having the ability to read someone’s mind wasn't something I thought about. Why? I honestly do not know. Now, imagine one day, you wake up and find out that your partner has always had the ability to read your mind. Meaning, they have always known about your white lies. Not only that, but also your deepest secrets, your vulnerabilities which you wouldn't want to share with anyone. For today’s Hive Learner’s prompt, we are asked the question; what if our partners have been able to read minds and know your deepest thoughts all along? What would that mean for your relationship? Would it feel like the ultimate betrayal? If you knew they could read minds from the start, would you have gotten into a relationship with them?
I'm not an expert when it comes to relationships. I've been in a relationship just twice and in those two times, one thing common to both is that I was free with my partners. How much you share with your partner determines how close you guys are. I am the kind of person who finds it difficult to share my emotional troubles with just ordinary friends, but with my partner, it is an entirely different thing. I believe my partner is the closest person to me, so I want them to know as much information as they can. I am the kind of person who would like my partner to know every little detail about me; from my daily meals to my plans, and other little, but important details. I believe this helps strengthen the bond. However, there are limits to the things your partner should know. Even though I want my partner to know every little thing about me, there are still vulnerabilities I would like to keep to myself. Now, imagine they have always known about everything but never told you.
If I found out that my partner, whom I have trusted for months, a year, or even more, had always been able to read my mind but never told me, it would be like an ultimate betrayal. It would be like a stab in the heart. It defies how I think a relationship should work. I mentioned earlier that I'm the kind of person who'd want my partner to know so many things about me. I definitely would be open to my partner as much as I can. Still, there are things I would like to keep to myself. Finding out that they have always known every reason behind my mood swings, every time they asked what was wrong and I immediately put up a facade, and they pretended like they knew nothing. That'd hurt badly. I'm not sure if it would be a deal breaker, but it surely would hurt so badly. The first thing I would do is to find out why they kept such a big secret from me from the start.
On the other hand, if I knew they could read minds from the start or if they told me by themselves from the start, then that would be way better. Would I have gotten into a relationship with them if I had known this fact from the start? Definitely! However, it still would be hard. But I'm sure my partner wouldn't make me feel vulnerable.
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