depth perception

The world has decided who he is.

Jeff sits alone in traffic as the world around him begins to see a version of him that isn’t real.
Even surrounded by his family, Jeff finds himself fighting a battle nobody else can truly see.

Even his family.

Jeff leaves work under public scrutiny as the life he spent years building begins to slip away.

The walls are closing in.

he’s slipping away.

Jeff sits alone in his car, struggling to find the strength to face a world that no longer sees him for who he is.
As his world continues to unravel, Jeff confronts the quiet despair that nobody else can see.

fighting a battle nobody sees.

Jeff stands alone beneath the rain, a quiet reminder that every life holds a story invisible to the outside world.

Everyone you meet is carrying a story you know nothing about.

writer’s note

How often do we think we know someone’s story when we’re really only seeing a small piece of it?

Every day we pass people in traffic, at work, in stores, and online. We make assumptions based on a moment, a headline, a rumor, or a first impression. Sometimes those assumptions are right. Often they’re not.

This story explores what can happen when a person is reduced to the worst version of themselves in the eyes of everyone around them. More importantly, it explores the quiet struggles that often remain invisible until it’s too late.

I wrote Depth Perception to explore what it might look like if we were forced to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes before deciding who they are.