In the end, all that most parents (the middle-, upper middle- and upper-class ones, anyway) really cared about was their… Read more L’Objet Bourgeois Ultime: Un Enfant
Tag: short story
No Love for Leftovers (Or Those Who Foist Them)
If there was one thing that disgusted her on multiple levels more than any other, it was leftovers. And it… Read more No Love for Leftovers (Or Those Who Foist Them)
Unable to Meet the “Requirements” for Basic Survival
In her most desperate hour, she would still rather call anyone but her father. Although he had always been there… Read more Unable to Meet the “Requirements” for Basic Survival
Città degli Angeli Italiani
Elena stood in the parking lot outside the Casa Italiana smoking a cigarette. She didn’t realize how bitter her expression… Read more Città degli Angeli Italiani
The Hazards of Wearing a Band Tee
Whenever you see someone wearing a “band tee” and also listening to headphones, you have to wonder if they’re listening… Read more The Hazards of Wearing a Band Tee
(To Your Chagrin) You Learn
Grace had returned to Toronto with one mission, and one mission only: to clean out her childhood bedroom. Of late,… Read more (To Your Chagrin) You Learn
Gradually, Then Suddenly: A Weight Gain Story
There’s something about feeling fat already that only motivates you to eat all the more. Because fuck it, right? You’ve… Read more Gradually, Then Suddenly: A Weight Gain Story
How About a Lid for Human Cruelty?
It isn’t just people that can live in discomfort if they have to. In fact, more often than not, it’s… Read more How About a Lid for Human Cruelty?
Beware the Sound of Someone Running Behind You
Only children and freakshows run. That’s one of the few things I’ve learned in life for sure. Which, needless to… Read more Beware the Sound of Someone Running Behind You
“You Can’t Say Anything Anymore” (And Probably Never Should Have)
“Ain’t my fault it’s not my destiny to be some child laborer in a sweatshop. I’m still going to enjoy… Read more “You Can’t Say Anything Anymore” (And Probably Never Should Have)
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