Do you ever feel like some people treat problems as if the solution is black and white? In reality the solution feels gray - just plain gray. As in there is not necessarily a right or wrong way to go about solving the problem. I get a bit aggravated when people make it seem like any given problem in life is as simple as solving a basic math equation. There have been many people that look at me and I can tell they’re confused by me in general. Why am I not used to this yet? I’m not sure. Maybe another thirty years of life will help me have some wisdom about this. In this writing prompt write a piece about an experience you had where you were in a situation that felt gray. Maybe someone in your life made it seem like there was a black and white solution to your problem but you didn’t feel like it was so clear cut. How did they make you feel in this position you were in? Did this experience help you grow?
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Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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My artistic mind says well… When you mix black and white, you get gray.. My empathic mind sees both the black-and-white, and so the gray also. Some people are colorblind
Amazing write