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[beldarzfixon]

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[theun4givables]

I hope she's doing well, too. A life like that is hard to get out of, hard to break away from. Especially when it at first offered you something you felt was better than the life you had before. When really, it's just another side of the same sort of coin.

There's just a lot here in this piece that I really liked. The wistful tone of it in general really pulled me in. Good job. :)

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks. I hadn't given "T" this much thought in years, but now realize how complicated her life became. That baby would be an adult now, I hope s/he did well and the parents squared up to the challenge of growing up. At the point that I wrote about, they were within weeks of looking into that abyss of true adult responsibility -- I can imagine how scary that was, and how tempting it was to attempt escape into the wilds of carefree immaturity.

[myrna_bird]

I can't help but think that it's too bad Bill didn't go the military route, too. Sounds like he still had a lot of growing up to do! Hopefully the baby would help him to rise to a level of responsibility so he could BE There for the baby and Trish. Enjoyed reading.

[beldarzfixon]

Have known a number of people through the years who weren't done growing up when they had to raise kids themselves. I, too, hope this story has a happy ending.

[kehlen]

Too right. My own sister-in-law is still like that, refusing to grow up, and her son, my nephew is 11 already.

But I, too, hope it was (is) not the case for Bill and Trish.

[baxaphobia]

This is so sad. I know those people who just can't leave the life they thought was great as a teenager behind. Instead of being cool it just looks pathetic. I'm glad you are ok.

[beldarzfixon]

I'm glad I'm OK, too. But now I'm really starting to wonder how they came out; can't remember their last names to google them, and old correspondence is long lost.

[audreybuttercup]

:hugs you: Bless her. I truly hope she found a way out. Some women will cling until it kills them.

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks. I hope so too. I'm finding this piece has struck a chord with a lot of people.

[alien_writings]

This was a sad story. I hope Trish is doing well now, too.

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks for reading and the comment -- given the reactions I'm getting, I feel bad that I don't have any way to give an update on the people this is based on. All I got right now is the hope.