I was engaged in a discussion recently with Dr E. The conversation concerned relationships. “So, when you end a relationship, tell me how do you feel about it?” he began as he unfolded his notebook and found a fresh page. “I do not end my relationships,” I replied. “I see, so they are always […]
I always wake before you. This allows me to slip into the en suite and lock the door and deal with the horror of confronting another day without you seeing me endure this daily ritual. Already I can feel the hunger rising as I stare at my reflection. Is this what I have become? […]
Ordinarily, all you would see above, would be the words ‘I love you’. You would always fail to notice the huge asterisk next to those words. This is the Narcissist’s Conditional Asterisk. Everything the narcissist says or does has this asterisk next to it. Except you never see it. If the words or actions […]
It is late. The time is somewhere between the witching hour and when the devil stalks the land yet the pull of slumber has yet to be felt. The darkness envelopes me with only the silver burnish of moonlight to pick out the objects around me and ensure they retain some familiarity. It is cold […]
When I first meet you and I look into your eyes I find a certain sanctuary. Your optimistic eyes seem like paradise to me. I can see the hope, the desire and the adoration burning in your eyes. Be they brown, blue, green or grey I can see the promise of salvation. That is why […]