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90.1: A Perspective on C (Part 1 of 2)

90.1: A Perspective on C (Part 1 of 2)

I want C to be happy, joyous, and free. If not with me, then where ever she is and with whoever she chooses. I want for her what I want for myself. All I ever want was for her to be more fully herself.

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87: Dogs and Cats

87: Dogs and Cats

A dog simply wants to love you, be accepted, and be loved. He wants to belong. You own them.

But a cat? A cat owns you.

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87: Dogs and Cats

87: Dogs and Cats

A dog simply wants to love you, be accepted, and be loved. He wants to belong. You own them.

But a cat? A cat owns you.

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Friday’s Guest Writer: Monsters (01)

The monsters that come out at night seem bigger and meaner than those in the daylight. They have longer, sharper claws, and hold on with fierce tenacity. They seem so real. They are immune to rational thought. And they will return.

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65.6: 5 Days: No More Ghost Stories

5 Days: Not A Ghost Story

“My loyalty has never wavered. I was always there. I am so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. But when you measure my allegiance only by where I stick my dick, it’s as if the rest doesn’t count for a thing.”

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65.1: 10 Days: The Need to Speak

The Need to Speak: It is in the speaking of one’s heart that makes human being human.

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56: A Fool’s Tale: Betrayal (Redux)

Originally posted on Love Letters to a Healing Heart:
Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent. The base Injustice thou hast done my Love: Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress, And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn’d; Heav’n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn’d, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn‘d.…

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55: 22 Days – A quick summary of my failures

I’ve made a lot mistakes since discovery day, 126 days ago. I may not be doing it perfectly but I’ve been doing it.

22 days.

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35.3: No More Mixed Messages: The Benefit of Hindsight (Part III)

Reading post after post about what happens post-discovery almost no one acts well. Everything in this situation is ugly. I made it uglier.

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