me when no one picks up on the minor detail that would only be identifiable if you were aware of the inside joke that i made with myself while writing it
someone: hey I noticed this thing you did in your writing!
me, kicking my feet up flirtatiously: oh??? do you want to hear my thoughts on why I did that? do you want a play-by-play of the language choices in every related sentence? do you want an exhaustive breakdown of The Themes???
maybe writers really are their own worst critics bc i was just reading over a draft and actually found myself enjoying it when i distinctly remember thinking it was the worst thing ever created while writing it