There's Something Wrong With Everyone

By John Oustampasidis

Do you feel like people trust you without even thinking about it? So does he.
Around him, everyone is carrying something. No one is as stable as they seem. Some people are unraveling, pushing people until they push back. Others want clarity but keep apologizing for asking for it. Some notice things they can't explain, then convince themself they are overthinking. He tells himself he's rational, even as doubt starts to follow him home. Nothing about him demands attention. That's what makes it easy. He understands the difference.
Individually, everyone can justify their behavior and make it make sense. However, deep down something feels off.
When a tragedy unsettles the edges of his circle, grief spreads unevenly. Some stay composed. Useful. Present. After a sudden disruption fractures the very bones of a small suburb in Florida, small inconsistencies begin to surface. Shifting stories prevail, and moments just don't line up the way they should. No single detail proves anything. But taken together, every stroke the brush makes paints a collective picture that no one can explain.
The more you try to understand, the more you reveal about yourself.
The truth isn't just that something is wrong. It's that something is wrong with everyone.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GXP26Z6J
• ISBN13: 9798252932415
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"