Our last tear
I forgot my ex-fiancée’s hairstyle. I realized that while high, camping alone in Wyoming. I had to look it up, but the thought made me cry. I think about her daily, sometimes with nostalgia, sometimes with sadness or guilt, sometimes…
“Always have an exit strategy”
My friend always quotes that dumb line from one of the worst James Bond films: “always have an exit strategy.”
The strange things you miss
It’s hourly comic day, but it’s also any other day. It’s been 14 months since my break up and I still miss so many things.. the way I used to draw her without a nose or eyebrows. “Don’t worry your…
!000!
I missed new year’s and birthday posts the past few years. They’ve been great years by any objective metric, but the subjective experience has been mostly stress and ennui. I’ve been on a bit of a tour of old friends…
How to stay friends with an ex
It’s a multi-step process, actually. I’ll divide it into Before, During, After, and Throughout. Before Be friends. Let simmer for at least three months, but ideally six. Treat your friends and their friends well. Sprinkle good experiences throughout. During Don’t…
Stupid things you can do after a break up
I. Go back to her Beg Plead Negotiate Claim to just want to “talk” Pretend that you just really want to go back to being her friend II. Confrontation With her a. In public b. In private c. Out of…