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Those Are Some Long Legs You Got

I ditched my bad-boy university friend. — “There’s something I have to tell you,” Carter said, “there was an incident with a woman at my school.” Carter was a teacher So was the woman in the incident. So am I. By the way, his name wasn’t really Carter. I’ve changed it for this story. History with Carter We were old friends from grad school…

This Happened To Me

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Those Are Some Long Legs You Got
Those Are Some Long Legs You Got

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My Pygmalion Complex Boyfriend

I was a young woman, and he was an older and much wiser man. — At twenty-two, I fell in love with a man fourteen years my senior. He was everything I admired. Witty, incredibly smart, and older men love young women. He desired me 24/7, and I felt that. He bought me silk blouses and insisted I wear them with no bra. He was enchanted with my youth. And my young body, of course! He said, “Take my credit card and go get yourself some things.”

Relationships

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My Pygmalion Complex Boyfriend
My Pygmalion Complex Boyfriend

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I Said Goodbye to My Narcissist Friend, and I Have No Regrets

She bashed me nonstop, and I finally called our relationship quits. — Some years ago, I began studying narcissistic behavior When I first learned about narcissism and love-bombing, I wondered if my ex was a narcissist. He passed years ago in a tragic accident, and I think about him. I’m happily remarried, but no one forgets their first spouse. We lived in Cambodia for a long, long time We traveled throughout SE Asia, using a Lonely Planet Guide. Then…

This Happened To Me

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I Said Goodbye to My Narcissist Friend, and I Have No Regrets
I Said Goodbye to My Narcissist Friend, and I Have No Regrets

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Twenty-Year-Old Girl Alone With Two Men on a Boat

I put myself in a dangerous situation, but I’m here to tell the tale. — TW: this story may be upsetting to some readers. Would this be it? Was I to be raped, murdered, and left on the island? Only a very few times in my life have I been so terrified. I sat on the front of the speedboat, facing the driver and his…

Feminism

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Twenty-Year-Old Girl Alone With Two Men on a Boat
Twenty-Year-Old Girl Alone With Two Men on a Boat

Published in The Memoirist

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Living Dirt-Poor at University — My Riches to Rags Story

The crazy doctoral candidate was a control freak, but my meth house roommates shared their food bank cheese. — Fall Term at University At 25, I quit my job with the State of Oregon. I made great money, but wanted to go to college. I soon learned living on student loans is poverty level. At my age, I didn’t expect my parents to help. After two years at community college, I transferred to…

Poverty

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Living Dirt-Poor, My Meth House Roommates Were Rock, the Doctoral Candidate Paper
Living Dirt-Poor, My Meth House Roommates Were Rock, the Doctoral Candidate Paper

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·2 days ago

9/11 and Abortion Rights

That horrible day and reflecting on my two ectopic pregnancies — The elevator jarred up and down. I struggled to stay on my feet. Boxes of shoes bounced around next to me. After half a minute, I noticed the red emergency phone and picked it up. The woman who answered the phone said, “Why are you still here? We sent everyone…

This Happened To Me

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9/11 and Abortion Rights
9/11 and Abortion Rights

Published in The Suite 1984 Reading Club

·2 days ago

Pull Yourself Off the Burner and Simmer Down

Words to help you to cool down and preserve yourself — Anger is intense. In thinking about situations that have made me angry, a few bubble to the surface. Once, a boyfriend raised money issues and enraged me I’ve always made good money. This isn’t bragging. I know how to chase the elusive dollar. I don’t sell my panties with three toppings. I don’t sell essential oils on social media…

Life Lessons

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Pull Yourself Off the Burner and Simmer Down
Pull Yourself Off the Burner and Simmer Down

Published in Doctor Funny

·2 days ago

Side Hustle of Selling Panties

Pheromones, vending machines, and the enigma of a stigma — Like flies on a steaming cow pie, followers were all a-buzz with questions. I was looking through social media clips over the winter. Bored into a zombie-like state and ready to fall asleep. Suddenly, here was this large, bleached-blond 40-something-year-old woman discussing her side hustle of selling panties. …

Life Lessons

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Side Hustle of Selling Panties
Side Hustle of Selling Panties

Published in About Me Stories

·3 days ago

About Me — Deb Harman

Sea glass and stories about love, death, and my life — The Pacific Ocean is such a draw for me. I watch the tide schedule, and when there’s a low tide, I hit the beach. I have a rock pile I watch for agates and sea glass. I’ve got lots of both. …

About Me

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About Me — Deb Harman
About Me — Deb Harman

Published in The Narrative Collective

·6 days ago

My Dad and ‘Three Wishes’ Birthday

Creative and imaginative, Dad knew how to make life magical. — “So, what are your three magic birthday wishes”? Dad asked. I was turning nine, on September 9th. Grammy hyped it, saying it was my “golden birthday.” Golden birthday? Sign me up! I was fascinated with the idea of anything golden, like the goose that laid the golden eggs. All that…

Life Lessons

5 min read

My Dad and ‘Three Wishes’ Birthday
My Dad and ‘Three Wishes’ Birthday
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