Category: Life in the Flames
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The Last Straw
Waking up on March 2nd, 2018, was like any other morning after a big fight with Paul. I felt exhausted. I was so tired of being told that he’s trying to be my friend and that I should try to be his. I was tired of him telling me I wasn’t allowed a divorce, and […]
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Once Upon a Time
I met, let’s call him “Paul,” in the Kansas City Airport. I was on my way to my very first duty station in the Army. I was fresh out of job training and nervous as hell. I enlisted straight out of high school. I had never lived on my own before, and though I was […]