Being nice can reduce everyday friction with people who are acting in good faith. But it does almost nothing against someone whose real problem is that you saw more than they wanted you to. You can be calm, careful, generous, precise, and compassionate, and they will still attack if the truth threatens their self-image, control, convenience, or access. Sometimes your thoughtfulness gives them more room to maneuver because you […]
Fragments
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He’s attacking me. No one’s in the room but the two of us. He has a gun. And I have my HANDS. He’s right in front of me now. He’s gonna pull the trigger… I grab the gun. I got it! I can’t believe I did that. I point the gun at him. I shoot him. He lies down on the bed in the corner of the room. I […]
The heavens collapsed over my numb body.But still, I can feel.I feel its weight over me. Pain.It travels around my whole being.I want to escape. I can’t. I try to scream for help but nothing comes out of me.I can hear. I can hear the waters coming.They’re coming in great waves. It drowns me. Now, I’m totally numb. No one’s here to save me. I am alone. Darkness eats […]