that_was_that
. i_once_kissed_a_girl or two
or three
who made me want to
pay their bills
and hold them close
but
family won


i once fucked a boy or two
or thirty
who made me want to
be held close
but they just wanted to
come on my face
or smack me up
like in their favorite porn
and then maybe
go back to their wife


i don't bother anymore
either way
it's too painful
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Skittles fan As someone who also enjoys all the tastes of the rainbow...

Some are sour, in a bad way
Some are sweet, in a sometimes good way, but not good in the long term for your health
Some are actually not what you thought they would be, but end up being just what you need

I'm sorry the flavours you've had have not been the best.

I hope that you find another in the bag that is exactly what you want.
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. i found an amazing flavor. in august of 2019. we talked for hours the night we met. then he treated me exactly how i always wanted to be treated.

and then covid happened and i haven't seen him since. for over four years he has been words on a screen. when i really needed hugs when my dad was dying and my life was falling apart (my career of 15 years and a very long term friendship ended) he was just words on a screen.

seems to be the story of my modern life. i'm done hoping i will ever have anything real that lasts and makes me feel good inside and out. my life has been saying different for decades and hope is a waste of energy.


usually i am ok with my aloneness now. it has been a constant feature of my life for so long i have grown to accept it. usually. but this time of year always feels cruel to those of us who don't have people in their physical space to celebrate with. to us, this time of year is the long dark that echos how we feel inside all the time.
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. and thanks for your hope btw. clearly i myself have a shortage of that especially on the topic of love and partnership.

i know i come across as whiny and petulant on this topic to some around here. i'd prefer to think of it as realistic but one person's realism is another's whiny cynicism.
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