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The devil’s advocate

I am a natural-born agitator and contrarian. No matter what the argument being presented–even when I agree–my first reaction is, at least internally, to develop a list of counterpoints. And in so doing, create a set of consequences both good and bad, mostly bad. Depending on the context, the response to my purposeful agitation [...]
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Fourteen months

I’ve walked through hell. I’ve made mistakes. I was vindictive. I’ve done stupid things. I was looking at old pictures of us, then I found a new one of you online. Roads back. Highways back. Speedways back. I destroyed everything on this side, I can only assume you’ve done the same on yours. But, [...]
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The rules of engagement

These are the rules I’m playing by; yours seem to be a little more lax. I think you need a lot more #1 and #5, a little more #10, and a whole lot less #9. I need to wake up and repeat #11 as a mantra and stop being surprised at how low you can [...]
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“Lord knows I can’t change,” sounds better in the song than it does with hell to pay

The entries on this site might mistakenly seem full of bile, venom, anger, and sadness. I put it here so I don’t have to carry it with me. I think of you and all I feel is love, love, love. I smile most days, most of the day. And against all odds believe that eventually [...]
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Condescending asshole disorder

Intermittent explosive disorder is a behavioral pathology that manifests as anger, sometimes rage, disproportionate to the situation at hand, immediately followed by deep remorse. For something that sounds like an awesome excuse for every impulsive stupidity ever committed, I can’t quite get behind a disorder that sounds so much like what it is.
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