Closure.

I never understood the validity and vitality of this system called "closure." I thought it was just a simple life cliche that people indulged in so to not feel guilty anymore about unspoken words or the fact that people didn't part with things or people on good terms. Maybe you couldn't end things the "right" way because you just don't have the communication thing down pat. Is there even a "right way" to end things, or is the system of "closure" forcing us to believe that such a thing exists?

What even is closure perceived by other people? Letting everything out on the table, no holds barred, and telling the truth? What exactly does that do? That's not going to let you move on any further, because why did you wait until the end of something to say the truth? Why wait so long to let someone how you feel? Why wait so long to be honest with yourself and the other person? It's because you don't lack closure...you lack communication. Why do you even assume that have the uncertainty or ambiguity lingering? Why not ask these questions during the times where it mattered? Maybe it's because you're afraid of finding out the truth until it's too late.

We let this false system of "closure" get in the way of accepting results on our own terms. It's not that you still have fleeting thoughts about someone or some past event because you didn't "close out" whatever you had with them the proper way. You let yourself blame things on the lack of "closure" just because you can't fathom why your brain isn't letting you let go of certain things. Maybe you don't need "closure," maybe you just need to come work things out with your own self. You blame your feelings and thoughts on not getting "closure." Maybe you don't need that "closure." Maybe it's something else you need.

And I still have yet to find out what that "something else" is, if that exists as well.