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Ways of Living Vii

rather than be seen as “the type that gets angry,” as “the type that loses his/her cool,” as “the misanthrope,” “the psychotic,” “the miserable *****,” “the old bitter ****,” “the lonely ol’ shrew,” or “the colossal prick,” s/he finds that the only way to face anyone in public is to act in complete contradiction concerning the real feelings exploding inside him/her & though this strategy can keep him/her in check & keep those around them from taking offense or from acting accordingly, as one might after being assaulted by this person’s actual feelings, there is no doubt that said individual is a walking time bomb & it’s only a matter of time.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Book: Shattered Sighs