Choosing Silence for Liberation

Scenario:

John, 19 years-old, had decided to ask his girlfriend Arianna, 21 years-old, what she was going to do for the day because he said he was bored. She said that she planned to hang out with her old friend Ben and he was taking her out to dinner that night.

He said okay and left it at that. She thought nothing of it and he tried to think nothing of it.

Unfortunately that didn't work and he became sorely insecure.

Arianna eventually turned off her cell phone and began ignoring John after his many texts and calls about him worrying about her cheating on him. She had told him there was nothing between Ben and her but John refused to believe it. Soon thereafter these two broke up and shared no contact afterwards.

FICTIONAL RECONSTRUCTION:

John, 19 years-old, had decided to ask his girlfriend Arianna, 21 years-old, what she was going to do for the day because he said he was bored. She said that she planned to hang out with her old friend Ben and he was taking her out to dinner that night.

He said okay and left it at that. She thought nothing of it and he did think nothing of it.

She had told Eric months ago (after two and half years of dating) that he was on her mind in the most deep and loving way possible. He believed her and told her he felt the same.

That night when Arianna and Ben went out, they caught up with one another and connected the same way they had years ago: best friends: brother and sister. Eric went out and played basketball with his friends and random people.

Eric and Ben became good friends and Eric asked Ben to be one of his groomsmen at his and Arianna's wedding.