I noticed how quickly I translate sadness into tiredness

Dear Delyara, I do this all the time. Sad becomes tired. Overwhelmed becomes tired. Lonely becomes tired. Disappointed becomes tired. Emotionally full becomes tired. Tired is safer. Tired is ordinary. Tired does not require anyone to ask deeper questions or offer more dangerous forms of care. But tonight I noticed how often I hide whole emotional landscapes inside that one socially acceptable word. Maybe I am tired. Maybe I am also using the word as cover. That realization made me quieter.