Tag Archives: Breakups

Three Essays

Three Essays

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Why do men—most of us, at least—grin through our cracked teeth and dance on our broken ankles, but then crumble, just crumble, when our noses begin to drip? Why aren’t we more embarrassed to be seen being sick, chronically ill, unsensationally uncomfortable? Why aren’t we less embarrassed to be in serious pain?more

Tiny Homes

Tiny Homes

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She never pitched my shit out a window—clothes, laptop, record player—like breakups on TV. more

Satan Stole Her Soul in Vain

Satan Stole Her Soul in Vain

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“But before we ‘made love’ (or whatever you like) we went to the laundromat, and before that, we were in a bar…”more

A Photo for Your Wallet

A Photo for Your Wallet

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I had dreams that a boyfriend would mean an 8 x10 photograph framed and on the mantle, whether there was an actual mantle, it did not matter.more

Monkey and Man

Monkey and Man

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“You never did feel the deft touch of my monkey paw as you watched her walk away.  Don’t feel bad, though, most don’tmore

What I Learned to Live With

What I Learned to Live With

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“Turned out my new roommate had a sexbot. He hadn’t mentioned it in the ad, or even when I moved in. It seemed like the sort of thing he should havemore

Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth

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“You can keep the frogs,” my ex says. “But I want all the hand-painted stuff from Italy.” She’s brought a list. She sits across from me in a Chinese hole-in-the-wall inexplicably named Sincere Cafémore