Tag: awkward

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  A Woman Scorned

  I couldn’t swallow any more anger down. I tried. I still needed my friend, but I also needed some space… Read more.

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  We Need to Talk

  I tried to do my job, to act normal. I just wanted to know what was going on. The sooner… Read more.

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  What If?

  The Work Bestie reassured me that he usually gets what he wants, adding that sometimes it just takes him a… Read more.

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  Something More

  When we were together, it was something that just fit, like hand in glove, like neck in guillotine. We nearly… Read more.

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  In Translation

  I was only there for two months, split between two cities. That’s not long enough for me to do more… Read more.

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  Harmless Flirting

  Crushes are like kryptonite for my rizz. If I’m actually into somebody I forget how to word. I fluster and… Read more.

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  Bad at Words

  he interrupted with, “Let’s get married then.” And it took a couple of beats with me going on about what… Read more.

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  Language Lessons

  My ability to thrive, to immediately acclimate, in a non-English speaking environment was greatly exaggerated in my daydreams of travel.… Read more.

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  Gotta Dance

  I’ve never been good at small talk under the best of circumstances. I really didn’t have it in me that… Read more.

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  Too Darn Hot

  This was not the weather that Lisbon was built for. Being in the housing without AC, knowing the rest of… Read more.