During happy hour, someone directly asked, interrupting us in mid-conversation, “Are you engaged?”

I hesitated, not exactly sure how to respond. For a single halting moment, I analyzed his motivations. His face reflected curiosity—but otherwise it was devoid of any other clue. It wasn’t intended to cause displeasure. There was a little of trying to cause discomfort.

Eventually, I relented and just honestly said, “No.”

My personal biases did surface—my slight envy of those couples, but yet the same adage remains. We don’t need to be married to show commitment.

And yet…what about personal questions?

There are two superhero powers I would like to have.

1. To read minds
2. To be invisible

Only to understand people better, because sometimes I cannot understand myself.