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Sitting here trying to make small talk, I'm going insane, we're all insane. Broken topics over chips and salsa, god its so bizarre, I don't understand how "normal" we all are. I keep my mouth semi-full so I'm unable to speak, I can't stand myself, **** why am I so weak? Why does this bother me so? It's like no one even knows, the truth, be told it's a mess, I can't stand too much more of this, someone relieve me from this **** before it makes me sick.. All the underlying problems...drink to numb the pain but those same drinks taketh life away. And I don't mean with death, for life still moves on, but it's broken into pieces and it's better off gone. Cause one needs it to stay strong and the other knows that lifestyle is wrong: Substances don't bring you happiness, they don't fix your pain, they ruin relationships and families all the same. But we sat and we talked, topics in no particular range, and what hurts is seeing how things both have and haven't changed. The connection is there, but the love has departed; neither hope nor intention to go back and restart it. And now we're driving away and nothing is said, no mention of the insanity that hides in my head, No acknowledgement to the tears I watch my own mom fight back..similar to the sick truth the whole situation lacked.
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May 15, 2014
May 15, 2014 at 11:56 PM UTC
Break-Ups and Alcoholism
Sitting here trying to make small talk, I'm going insane, we're all insane. Broken topics over chips and salsa, god its so bizarre, I don't understand how "normal" we all are. I keep my mouth semi-full so I'm unable to speak, I can't stand myself, **** why am I so weak? Why does this bother me so? It's like no one even knows, the truth, be told it's a mess, I can't stand too much more of this, someone relieve me from this **** before it makes me sick.. All the underlying problems...drink to numb the pain but those same drinks taketh life away. And I don't mean with death, for life still moves on, but it's broken into pieces and it's better off gone. Cause one needs it to stay strong and the other knows that lifestyle is wrong: Substances don't bring you happiness, they don't fix your pain, they ruin relationships and families all the same. But we sat and we talked, topics in no particular range, and what hurts is seeing how things both have and haven't changed. The connection is there, but the love has departed; neither hope nor intention to go back and restart it. And now we're driving away and nothing is said, no mention of the insanity that hides in my head, No acknowledgement to the tears I watch my own mom fight back..similar to the sick truth the whole situation lacked.
I don't like pretending that things are normal when they aren't. I had to go to my step moms house with my mom and it was sad to see how things are now and try to have 'caring' conversations. I love them both but its hard and I don't enjoy it.
Nicol-g
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29/Non-binary
May 15, 2014
May 15, 2014 at 11:56 PM UTC
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