I’m not naïve or stupid or willfully ignorant when it comes to the consequences of apathy. It’s happened to Mother too many times to count. Her pain is a big part of why I fixate on fidelity. Whatever understanding or unspoken agreement she may have had—or still has—with Father didn’t ease decades of emotional estrangement. For everything Kathy Klein isn’t, the woman’s ability to endure heartbreak is, well, heartbreaking. Unzipping my bag on the duvet, I reason through an imaginary affair of Oliver’s. None of the typical symptoms are present. No incessant phone calls, only to turn into
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