About Me & My Family | Blog Home

breakup

  • Changing Shape

    If someone looked only at the statistics of my life, they might summarize it with a short sentence: three marriages, three divorces. Numbers are tidy that way. They flatten years of love, struggle, growth, and change into something that looks like 1 simple fact from the outside. But real relationships are not tidy. They are… Read more

  • A Step In The Right Direction

    I finally told TJ to get lost. Mark came to take care of the kids, and Jason came to take care of me. Both of them are doing a damn good job at their respective “duties,” and the house is peaceful once again. I feel happy—lighter and more carefree, like I used to. It’s been… Read more

  • Finding My Footing

    Around town, Jason Babcock has a reputation as a drunk asshole. About three months ago, he quit drinking, and from what I can see, he’s actually a pretty decent person now. We’ve been chatting online for a few days, and last night he came over so we could talk one-on-one for the first time. He… Read more

  • Through The Chaos

    For a long time, my life has felt like it’s been spiraling — honestly, ever since I cheated on my high school sweetheart. Sometimes I wonder if I’ve just been punishing myself ever since. Other times I wonder if I’ve simply been dealt a bad hand. When I was 20, I finally met my biological… Read more