Tag: relationships

  • Spinster

    “I never knew how to behave properly.  Or at least what my mom considers to be proper behavior.  But what if my life is proper and hers is not?”  As I ran down the beach, I contemplated how I was going to break up with my mother.  I just didn’t know how I could continue to live…

  • My Hair

    “I’ve always been told I have the most beautiful hair anyone has ever seen.  That is why I have cut all my hair off.  And I don’t plan to grow it out in the near future.”  I stared at my dumbstruck family and straightened my shoulders.  They had always told me my hair was my best…

  • The Song

    “I never liked that song,” I said as Ian led me toward the door.  His steady hand on my arm reminded me that I was safe and in good hands.  I had suffered through several relationships over the years only to come through to meet Ian.  There was Brian who I thought I was ready…