Close Call
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Close Call
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
The more time passed, the more clarity I gained about what the problem had been with this friendship in the first place. And in one word, the answer was, “extreme”
Devoiry Braunstein
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Something struck me about this incident. Something strange and shocking. Something I didn’t dare tell Ahuva
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
It was nice being around my old friend. It was comfortable and familiar. And most of all, normal
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Miriam said she forgave me, but there was a layer of mistrust wedged between us that made me feel sick
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Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Ahuva didn’t have a problem with her mother. She was the problem. She had a handicap. She didn’t know how to handle people
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
If I wondered how her husband felt toward our relationship, I shoved my worries aside. That was Ahuva’s concern, not mine
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Smile, my brain screamed. Your best friend is getting married!
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
“I’m getting married,” Ahuva said simply. “I’m old enough to choose my friends”
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Wednesday, June 05, 2019
“There’s nothing wrong with you. I’ve been cruel to you by imposing a relationship on you. I can’t help it. This is how I am. All or nothing”
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Was it my imagination or did my mother look bewildered? There was nothing wrong with Ahuva. There was no reason my mother shouldn’t approve of our friendship
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
We went from one “You too? I thought I was the only one!” to another. To my surprise, I found myself sharing my most intense thoughts and feelings, things I rarely told anyone
