Do I stay or do I go?
We’ve been together 8 years, married for 3. My abuela always says, 'Lucia, a husband is for life, no matter what.' And I know she means well... but sometimes I wonder if she’s wrong. I love him, I really do. He’s kind, he treats me well, he’s good with my parents. But when we talk... or when we’re quiet... there’s this distance. I can’t explain it. I’ve tried to open up more, like he asks — to say 'I miss you' or 'I need you' — but it feels forced. My family never said those things. My mother still hasn’t told my father she loves him, not once. So when he says 'You’re so cold,' I don’t know how to answer. Last week he said, 'I feel like you’re already gone.' And I didn’t say anything. I just looked away. ... Sometimes I think I’m staying because of what people will say. Mi tía already whispers I’m 'too serious' for him. Like it’s my fault he’s unhappy. But I can’t pretend to be someone I’m not. What if love isn’t enough? What if I’m not broken... but we just don’t fit?