Fear

Marijuana, Bible Studies, and Bridge Construction
“Shit! I have to go.” Everything was hazy and surreal in the smoke-filled room. It’s because four of us just…
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The Human Experience
I want to have sex with her. But I’m also afraid she’ll think I’m no good at it and tell…
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Maybe If We Don’t, We Die
When your marriage fails and you’re in your thirties and you have a child, you freak out. First, your wife…
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Somebody’s Got to Feel This*
I was watching Benji with a group of family members in my grandparents’ living room the first time it happened.…
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An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands, Vol. 10
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Everything’s Going to be Okay
“I’m struggling today,” she said. Her kids are 500 miles away. The mandatory waiting period for her state to finalize…
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Everything Will Change
I wasn’t allowed to watch MTV or Beverly Hills, 90210 or go to boy-girl parties like the rest of my…
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It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
My uncle saw the yellow piece of paper stuck under the windshield and walked over to investigate. A police ticket…
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The Underwear Problem
Sometimes I wear embarrassing underwear. Each time I do, I’m gambling that no women are going to jump out of…
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Adam Levine Is Better-Looking Than Me And Probably Always Will Be
He reached into one of the side drawers of his desk, pulled out a porn mag and flashed me the…
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