Ways of Living Vi

as if one played ping-pong unfairly, slamming the ball downward at the “opponent” without letting them know the game has started---yelling at them for yelling, when they haven’t made a sound, cursing them for not caring, for never listening to a word that they say, when in all reality, this is why s/he showed interest in him/her in the first place--- making comments under the breath about characteristics of said “partner,” which have no basis in a reality outside the scolding, outside the argument, outside the moment---with accusations of infidelity (when s/he is the one who has been looking around), with accusations of insecurity (when s/he is the one who truly hates her/himself) & the film is flapping on the reel.