It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care if he looses his temper occasionally. I don’t care if he gets angry sometimes. And I don’t care if he takes it out on me.1
The bruises fade. The broken bones heal. I get better.2
I have tried to leave; I have tried to make it stop. But at the end of the day, he is all I have. He is my friend, my husband, my family. 3
Yes, I wish things were different, but they’re not. He hits me, kicks me and breaks my heart over and over. 4
But I love him.5
Author notes
Fictional. From the POV of one of my characters.
A Little Effort: I am female. =)
Seriously Deep: Option 5, I think.
A contest entry
- A Little Effort... by Taylor Renee.
225 points, ended July 17, 2008, 19 entries
• next story in this contest, remove from contest - Seriously Deep by Melancholic Smile.
525 points, ended July 5, 2008, 25 entries
• next story in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This was not bad...could use some more detail though. The topic is definetly one that hits home for many people, and the reason for the character not wishing to leave tends to be the reason for people all of the time, they either feel as if they need them, they are all they have, or are too afraid to do something about it. All and all, good job, and nice topic choise.
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Ow...another abusing relationship...I still can never understand these...O__O
But very well written in so few words.
-HT
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This was seriously deep in a few words. I liked it a lot. You took a real issue and portrayed it how many victims of domestic violence would see it. It's so hard to think so many women feel like that in this world. You wrote it very well indeed. Good luck and thanks for entering.
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This was absolutely beautiful, in a sick kind of way.
It's heart-wrenching and painful, but you portrayed it in a perfect way.
You took my prompt perfectly.
I'm glad it's fiction, but it's great that you used something so real and showed how someone there isn't stupid; she just has a heart.
This says so much in just one hundred words. Just what I wanted
Thank you so much for entering my contest, and I wish you the absolute best of luck!
xoxo
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Tay -
oh my gosh
you can't believe how relieved i was to see this was fiction, but seriously, this happens all the time in real life!
you portrayed it well.
cheers!!
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