The simplest definition I could have of our society is this saying: “Be yourself — no, not like this.” Because even though we are told to “let go and be free” this is not really how society sees it.
“I guess between hearing the first chamber clear and my wife yelling that she was armed and dangerous they got scared and ran.”
Lately, the only lasting issues I’ve had from my “Daddy issues” stem from the ones society seems to have with them.
People say that the foundation of a relationship is trust? Well I think it’s knowing how, what and when to communicate your concerns to your partner.
My wife, who ruined my life and bailed on both me and my son, ended up running away with her brother and having his baby.
My brother was the baby in the family, and I couldn’t imagine my mom turning her back on him to protect me. How would that even work? Grown-ups who molested kids went to jail, but could he? Did I even want my brother to go to jail?
Success begins on the inside right under your skin – forget about the outfit you wear but instead focus on the attitude you project. Our world is cruel and only the strong survive.
A love which starts out unrequited and remains unrequited, however, is not beautiful. It’s a sick, twisted, ugly sort of love.
When we let our second-date nerves take over we risk running our mouth into the ground, and burying those magical sparks of love right along with it.
Stay confident in knowing that you made the right decision. Your wallet may be crying and your apartment may be sketchier than an undergraduate drawing class, but dammit your memoir is going to be wonderful one day.
Today I began an essay: For as long as I have known how to be, I’ve been ashamed of my body. My publications all live within this same confessional territory.
