Back in the days of Kik in my middleschool years, I dated this one guy. We'll call him Flare. Flare was an okay dude, we didnt do anything sexual, I wouldnt call it love but we were okay together. Stuff started getting a little weird when he tried to send me a whole ass Xbox. It made me uncomfortable to give him my address, so i kept saying no even after he insisted. This was the start of a v ery rapid decline in our "relationship". In the end, one of our mutual friends tried to help mediate, but when we went back to a 1 on 1 conversation, Flare threatened to kill himself if I broke up with him. I dont remember exactly what I said, but I blocked him on kik. Havent heard from him since, still wonder if he actually did,,

I been thinking real hard about even relaying these awful things about the person that I have admired the most, the person I have respected and revered my whole life but that now, has completely backstabbed me in the worst way possible. A few years ago, a scandal broke in my political family involving my mother. As you can imagine, it nearly broke my marriage and tore my husband’s family apart. My sister in law found my father in law and my mom talking on social media. The worst part of it, when I was confronted, I was accused of knowing about the whole affair and made it looked like I was an accomplice to the whole ordeal. When I had absolutely no clue to such a disgusting mess. I don’t know what neither of them were trying to accomplish and now, I’m the black sheep of the family. No one talks to me. While my father in law is still loved and honored. My mother the home wrecker and I pay the sins of her ordeals. She never once has said I’m sorry. Never! In her head, I’m better off without that side of the family. But it’s not about that; why did she do this to me? Why my father in law? Among so many men? Why him! I guess I’m just looking for an explanation and I know I will never get it from her. Because she just cannot accept she did anything wrong. I wish I could get her version because as of now, I only know everyone else’s but her’s. I always thought I didn’t need to hear her side because it’s not my place to question her, but I have kids who now have to suffer for her sins as well. I don’t think it’s fair to them either. I guess the damage is done as well and the past is the past. I won’t get nothing accomplished but I just want an acknowledgment from her part that she messed up.

• August 12, 2023