Chapter 28

           

           Itisthishappiness,Isuppose(whichisreallyafewmonthsoldbynow),thatgetsmetothinkinguponmyreturntoRomethatIneedtodosomethingaboutDavid.Thatmaybeit’stimeforustoendourstoryforever.Wewerealreadyseparated,thatwasofficial,buttherewasstillawindowofhopeleftopenthatperhapssomeday(maybeaftermytravels,maybeafterayearapart)wecouldgivethingsanothertry.Welovedeachother.Thatwasneverthequestion.It’sjustthatwecouldn’tfigureouthowtostopmakingeachotherdesperately,shriekingly,soul-punishinglymiserable.

           LastspringDavidhadofferedthiscrazysolutiontoourwoes,onlyhalfinjest:"Whatifwejustacknowledgedthatwehaveabadrelationship,andwestuckitout,anyway?Whatifweadmittedthatwemakeeachothernuts,wefightconstantlyandhardlyeverhavesex,butwecan’tlivewithouteachother,sowedealwithit?Andthenwecouldspendourlivestogether-inmisery,buthappytonotbeapart."

           LetitbeatestimonytohowdesperatelyIlovethisguythatIhavespentthelasttenmonthsgivingthatofferseriousconsideration.

           Theotheralternativeinthebacksofourminds,ofcourse,wasthatoneofusmightchange.Hemightbecomemoreopenandaffectionate,notwithholdinghimselffromanyonewholoveshimonthefearthatshewilleathissoul.OrImightlearnhowto…stoptryingtoeathissoul.

           SomanytimesIhadwishedwithDavidthatIcouldbehavemorelikemymotherdoesinhermarriage-independent,strong,self-sufficient.Aself-feeder.

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