Solitary Vacation: What I've Learned About Myself (Or the Virtues of Self-hatred)
My behavior while alone is beyond concerning. I have discovered that, when not pressured by some authority figure, I have a tendency to dwell in a state of almost unacceptable laziness.
I Often Wonder
A year prior to my acquaintance with E, I had fallen in love with a girl whom I will refer to as J. She was a goddess and the first woman in our school to develop breasts–the primary source of my friends’ envy when I eventually began dating her.
...that empathy is a limited and local resource. Expanding one’s desire to empathize with an increasing number of people spreads it thin like too little butter on too much bread.