Isolated
A semi-autobiographic novel, inspired by of my past experience as a survivor of abuse. This isn't based on a specific ex-partner I had, rather just.a combination of a few that I had in my early to mid 20s.
I leave the two main characters, the POV and her boyfriend, names on purpose, because abuse can happen to anyone. I wanted to highlight the dissociative feeling of enduring traumatic situations, as I have Complex-PTSD from it. I've since moved on, healing in both holistic and medicinal ways, and in a much better headspace now.
Content warning: Verbal abuse, transphobia, familial abuse, sexual abuse, relationship abuse, emotional abuse, racism.
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Isolated (Ch 1)
He lights up a cigarette and tells me everything is going to be ok and he has it under control. “You promise?” I asked, holding him closer to me as...
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Isolated (Ch 2)
When I woke up the next morning I felt discontent. Discontent about myself, my surroundings, including him. When I got up he was already gone.I could...
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Isolated (Ch 3)
Been a hot minute, decided to pickup this old story for old time sake.
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Isolated (Interlude)
I lit up a cigarette and watched the amber highlight her features. I told her that everything is going to be okay but it didn’t seem to remedy her...
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Isolated (Ch 5)
That dinner felt like a blur… Dear old dad must’ve slipped a perc in between dinner and our usual dry-blunt rotation. Sprawled out, inconsistent...
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