50 Words
Fifty Word Challenge #95: Uncomfortable

Long the butt of other’s cruel jokes,
I avoid mirrors.
Only disappointment
ever returned my gaze;
who I am, what I’ve done;
grotesque visage, wretched actions.
But I’m learning, growing, so
infrequently, I peek,
and then the joke’s on me again,
for I never even thought
I looked this good.
…

We can still brawl
Danielle, thanks for yet again reminding me why I hate it here on earth.
Really insightful article. Some of those glib takes really make me sad. I mean, if my sexual partner isn't enthusiastically enjoying herself with me, then what the hell are we doing? That toxic mindset is essentially just masturbation with extra steps!