She doesn’t deserve any of this.
He’s draining her dry—emotionally, spiritually, financially and physically.
He’s giving her nothing but pain, and gaslighting her into thinking it’s her fault.
Alice:
So why don’t you extend the same courtesy to yourself?
Me:
I don’t know. I feel like I owe the world something.
Like I’ve never been good enough.
Like everyone else has always had it together more than me.
Like I’ve been judged and been found wanting.
Alice:
You know that’s not fair. Imagine if you heard that being said about your friend.
Me:
All my friends have it together more than I do.
Alice:
Are you fucking kidding me, Margaux? You’re amazing.
And nobody has it together.
If it looks like they do, it’s make-believe.
Just like your posts which are always so aspirational and inspiring and make it look like you live the perfect life.
Me:
But I don’t.
Alice:
That’s exactly the fucking point, idiot.
Me:
Gee, thanks.
Alice:
Lol, I mean it in the nicest of ways. But you’ve really got to stop being so hard on yourself. We’re all just advanced monkeys, after all.
Me:
I’m pretty cute for an advanced monkey, I suppose.
Alice: