Sometimes I forget to talk

I’m the sort of person that tries to solve problems on their own. Apparently I don’t subscribe to the idea that a problem shared is a problem halved. I’m not entirely sure why. Maybe I want the credit for solving the problem on my own. Maybe I feel weak by asking for help. It doesn’t feel like a conscious strategy, just the way my mind works by default.

Sometimes it simply doesn’t occur to me that asking for advice or an opinion is an option. I will ruminate over a problem for weeks, and it’s only when my stress levels pass a certain threshold that I think, oh maybe my wife or my boss or a friend could provide some helpful input.