I was reminded of this great record from the 70s recently, which was the inspiration for today's short story. I had finally fled from an abusive relationship, and against my better judgement allowed some friends to drag me off to a New Year’s Eve party at a hotel. My self-confidence was at rock bottom and …
Tag: Bullying
But if anyone asks, tell them we’re fine
I wrote this story following a prompt relating to bullying. It didn't turn out as I expected, but then my stories seldom do. 😀 In common with women the world over I thought I could change him when he became abusive. When we first met he was charming, and I couldn’t believe my luck when …
The Verdict Part 2
This is the continuation of the story of a worthless girl who can do nothing right-or is it? You decide. I published the first part last Thursday. Please make sure you read that first. He wanted me to get rid of it but my religion didn’t believe in abortion. I didn’t know how I was going …
The Verdict Part 1
It's a slow, slippery slope and once you're on the downward trail not so easy to climb back up. To those who can relate to this story I wish you strength and hope. Although I knew he was right the bruises made it difficult to lift my arm, and I could barely see out of …
Sweet Revenge
A fellow writer posted a short piece about a five year old being bullied because of her ugly Dollie. It inspired me to write this follow up. Without friends to play with I concentrated on paying attention to my lessons, and spent most of my spare time in the library. This made me even more …
