Never Lie

by Freida McFadden

Isolation is not necessarily dangerous.

It took a lot of counseling to get her better. Counseling and time.”

I like him, but I don’t want him in my bed anymore. I don’t want him tossing and turning and snoring and trying to cuddle me while I sleep. I need my sleep.

I dreamed about someday being reunited with my biological parents, who would finally understand me. But of course, this was all a childish fantasy.

But denial is a powerful defense mechanism.