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I want a divorce.
I take public transit every day, and not a single day goes by when I do not get hassled by a male member of the population. I get asked for my number, I get whistled at, I have men openly stare at me. Occasionally money is offered, though it is always an insultingly low sum. A friend of mine had a man stand in front of her as she sat, reach into ( Read more... ) -
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable; I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes ( Read more... ) -
Shame and Money.
"There is no shame in asking for help." This is is the mantra of every well-wisher, every good friend, every concerned party. They assure you that it takes a great and wise man to acknowledge his own fallibility and reach out for assistance. These people are kind, caring, and oblivious to the overwhelming, crushing shame of actually asking for ( Read more... ) -
Stories of Work, Part Four; Frank
I fell in love with the old man as soon as he walked through the door and made a terrible joke, some shameful pun.
It is two weeks after my parents found out what I do for a living and my Mother kicked me out. I am living at the dungeon now, unwilling and unable to go home. ( more madness ) -
Stories of Work, Part Three; Family [OMG PUBLISHED!]
"My daughter is a prostitute," my Mother announces flatly in her thick Russian accent as she enters my bedroom and sinks slowly down to the floor, glass of wine shaking in her hand ( Read more... ) -
Stories of Work, Part Two; Fat
I pride myself on my callipygian physique, my Rubenesque figure. As I like to tell my friends, it takes a lot of cupcakes to maintain a shape such as my own. While I know that not everyone likes the way I look, I do expect some degree of courtesy from my clientele, an expectation that is not always met. ( more madness ) -
Stories of Work, Part One; Fred
The payphone in the hallways rings, and the desk girl calls out, "Anastasia, it's Foot Fetish Fred for you!" I run to pick up the receiver, sliding it on to my shoulder as I tuck a stray hair behind my ear. The clients usually don't conduct phone interviews with us, but rather come in to see us in person. "It's a far drive for me to get down there ( Read more... ) -
You’re Mr. Thick Thick Thickety Thickface from Thicktown, Thickania. And so is your Dad!
In the Doctor Who episode The Impossible Planet, the Doctor and Rose find themselves on a planet that is emitting a "gravity beam" while orbiting a black hole. ( more madness ) -
Master and Submissive, Part Two; Apologies and Faults
Last night was the first time I had seen My Master since I came to this conclusion, since I have gained this resolve to do My best. During the course of the evening, he was rude to Me three times, and three times I let it go. After the last one, I excused Myself, and hid in a different room with a book. I had planned to stay in there until I was no ( Read more... )