Thoughts

Things that appear in my head

Pop Quiz-What do You Get when you cross a beautiful woman with a self abasing man?

So, I’m a guy with low self-esteem. Sucks to be me. I’m saying that as a dude who used to hate himself. Stop. I still hate myself. I know. Boo hoo. Nobody cares. But exactly why do I hate myself? And why does it matter? I don’t have an answer. It just does. But I […]

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Justified

When they publish my manuscript, I am changing the name to Justified. Justified in devaluing me. Justified in keeping all my stuff after I kill myself to hurt you. Justified in telling our young adult sons I along with my family were not worth knowing. Justified in announcing the mistake you made in agreeing to

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Why Do We Have to Watch Our Childhood Heroes Die?

Fictional heroes have been around since the dawn of storytelling, their stories relayed through the oral or written word, through art. Through tales of fantastic feats, sometimes historical and sometimes allegorical, a connection with the hero is usually made with the recipient of the story.  There may be a trait or ability that we identify with

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