honesty - by Elaine - manners & mystery
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sometimes i use it as a crutch
George Saru, In Search of a Mirror, 1995 I have a very vivid—and sometimes dark—imagination. It’s a double-edged sword because it allows me to write fiction, but it also makes me a bit paranoid. If someone I’m romantically involved with doesn’t text me back within a couple of hours, and they’re usually good about responding quickly, my mind starts putting them in all sorts of scenarios that would cause me pain. When they finally get back to me, I want them to be honest about what happened, as if their honesty could anchor my imagination. But this is a crutch. I need to learn how to anchor…
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