Some Pretentious Drivel That I Can't Really Handle Being Called Out On Today.

[vinnysbigmouth]

He used to have just the right shell for this kind of thing. In his twenties, he owned the hardest, shiniest shell of anger and sarcasm there ever was. 26-year-old Vince, as opposed to 36-year-old Vince, would've known that you can't trust anybody, so don't open your mouth. 26-year-old Vince would've been fully aware of what a bureaucratic

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[corridor7f]

This is so much better described than my experiences with this unpleasantness - very poignant.

It sounds unbearably hokey, but this will make you a better person in the end if you continue to see all facets / emotions of the crap that is unemployment - even if it seems to make you a puddle of insecurities right now.

[valsharess1]

*hugs*

[interactiveleaf]

Oh, shit, Vince. I'm so sorry.

*hugs*

The world IS a terrible place---

[darkgods]

"Everyone within earshot is laughing at what an idiot you are. You have never felt smaller, more naked, more unequipped for anything in your life. You have never felt hurt this badly, because you used to be a lot tougher and less naive than this. The world is a terrible place, and you're adrift in it, and so you sit in the car and stare into space for a long time. Then you drive home

[2redpath5]

I'm sorry Vince.
I'm sorry that when we need help in our lives, so often we are met with callous, soulless drone idiots who should be isolated on an island somewhere.
I hope that upon your journey you are met with kind eyes and a warm heart, an open ear, a bright mind, a welcoming smile.
I want to compliment your writing. I want you to know we are all MOVED...that it takes such balls and skill and heart to recreate your feelings in another. We felt like we were there with you. Sadly standing next to you, like children holding hands in a line of defense against cruelty and loneliness.