<![CDATA[Stories by K. Karbon on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@kkk6316?source=rss-c5dd644baaa2------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*pbJSYlCgEERg_d36CBc7FA.png Stories by K. Karbon on Medium https://medium.com/@kkk6316?source=rss-c5dd644baaa2------2 Medium Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:53:39 GMT <![CDATA[I Once Wished I Could Read Minds. Now I’m Grateful I Can’t.]]>

Some things are better left unknown, even when we think knowing everything would make life easier.

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First, a week before the wedding. Then, just two days before the new date. I started wondering if it was a sign.

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Somewhere along the way, I lost the ability to do one thing at a time.

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Not forever. Just long enough to hear myself think.

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Sometimes, silence is a choice. Other times, it’s just everything I wanted to say but didn’t.

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]]> https://medium.com/unheard-voices/not-everything-deserves-a-reaction-7ddc0aab8388?source=rss-c5dd644baaa2------2 https://medium.com/p/7ddc0aab8388 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:57:42 GMT 2026-11-02T05:57:42.819Z <![CDATA[I Don’t Like Compliments, but I Can’t Handle Criticism Either]]>

I don’t want people to praise me. I just don’t want them to criticize me.

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Photo by Galih Jelih on Unsplash

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It’s been a while since I last published something here.

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]]> https://medium.com/creative-loop/i-have-nothing-to-say-and-maybe-thats-okay-7ed4e6db2d66?source=rss-c5dd644baaa2------2 https://medium.com/p/7ed4e6db2d66 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:02:15 GMT 2026-10-25T15:02:15.447Z <![CDATA[When Family Gatherings Feel More Like an Obligation Than a Joy]]>

Sometimes, staying home is not about avoiding people. It’s about finally having time for yourself.

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Getting the position is one thing. Learning how to survive the room is another.

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