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You chose cowardice over courage, and that’s your burden to carry. She was worth fighting for.

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It was a summer morning like any other—except for the fact that when he looked in the bathroom mirror while splashing cold water on his face, Gregg Sandstone did not expect to see an adult human vagina occupying the center of his forehead.

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Found on AskReddit. 1. Cowards. Cowards. Have several friends that have committed suicide in the last year. They left children that will always wonder what they could have done. 2. They are just passing their pain to other people.

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I don’t want to start with an apology, but I feel like I should.

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There comes a time when you have to stop believing in the men you read in your 20s. Miller, Hemingway, Fante, Bukowski—strong writers, bad with women. Not role models. You have to confront the cowardice within you that says hold out for the person that can save you from yourself. That person isn’t out there. There isn’t anyone who can do that. It’s better to make the decision to stay and love someone.