Unraveling and Rebuilding
This past month broke me open. I ended a relationship I cared deeply about. COVID knocked me all the way down—but gave me sleep like I’ve never had. My house…
Do Better…Paul
Today, Simon from Bumble messaged to say "Hi Sexy, How is your day going?" Simon and I have not spoken before. And never will. Scott opened with a riddle (corny…
I Wasn’t Ignoring Reality—I Was Conditioned to Doubt It
I do not think it is that I was stubbornly holding onto false hope—I was being actively manipulated, fed contradictions, and caught in a cycle designed to keep me confused.…
A silly magnet from my BFF, while she cannot relate, she totally gets me. x
Sorry I slapped you
I wonder if there’s a medication and also a dose high enough that could help me have felt less affected by the CVS cashier. He wasn’t just ringing me up;…
The Sudden but Slow Fade
Love Bombed: My Story of Worship, Betrayal, and No Contact (Part 9 of 32,000,000) The Slow Fade: How Devaluation, Distancing, and Discard Unfolded For the first five months, we spent…
What Can I Do for You?
In the two years since my boys' dad started his on-again, off-again relationship with this woman, she’s attempted a number times to get on my radar. I don’t fully understand…
Starved
Love Bombed: My Story of Worship, Betrayal, and No Contact (Part 8 of 32,000,000) Learning to Love Myself?I have been tasked with imagining loving myself rather than seeking love elsewhere.…
Harm Without Malice
Love Bombed: My Story of Worship, Betrayal, and No Contact (Part 7 of 32,000,000) Reconciling Harm Without Malice I feel like the absence of malice has to count for something.…
Love Bombing: Lies Before Hello
Love Bombed: My Story of Worship, Betrayal, and No Contact (Part 6 of 32,000,000) The Story He Told Me When we met, I was deeply moved. How he soldiered through…
When Love Fades
Love Bombed: My Story of Worship, Betrayal, and No Contact (Part 5 of 32,000,000) Denial I could not see it.I wouldn’t believe it, no matter how many times friends begged…