...step out on parade, you do it so well
God
what a weekend,
what a mess,
what on Earth will I do now...
Slept with the ex boyfriend. Not the ex, but the ex ex. A boy (a man really, I suppose) who has been tinkering on the periphery of my life for several years. And who I periodically cheated on my ex with. Someone I love and hate with equal fervor such that the overall outcome is close to indifference. And someone who, in many years, after many more torrid romances with many different men, I feel I will inevitably give up and marry. And live out the rest of my indifferent life.
The great irony is that I slept with him on Saturday night. On Saturday day I had dismantled my ex boyfriend's big queen sized bed (which had been residing at my house) and bought myself a beautiful, white, brass and iron single bed. Pristine, perfect, single. A symbolic (and expensive) gesture intended to signify the transition into the next phase of my life.
And then
I fucked up
I fucked him in it
I fucked him in it the first night
when I hadn't even had ONE NIGHT in it alone
So that was disappointing, but it was only the beginning of a much greater mistake. All day on Saturday I had been feeling horribly lonely. Worthless and disgusting, and like there was nobody in my life who I could share my dirty lonely secrets with. I cried and cried for the first time in weeks.
So after he slept over on Saturday night I decided he might be the person for me to tell. Someone I'm not too emotionally entangled with for it to matter if he no longer saw me the same way. Someone sufficiently detached from the rest of my life that he wouldn't pop up as a reminder and someone who could keep a secret. And someone who might... care. Maybe.
But I couldn't do it sober, so in a great romantic gesture I sneaked to the shops and spent all my money on champagne, strawberries and pastries and thought I'd have a beautiful day, get a little tipsy, and declare my disorder. He refused my offerings, so I downed the lot myself. It wasn't enough to loosen my tongue. So I topped it off with sleeping pills, gin and cointreau and kept at it until I was a revolting mess. Then in a tearful blur I blurted out that I have bulimia.
He stayed until Monday morning.
But he never looked at me the same way again.
And I don't think he cares.
He just doesn't think I'm perfect anymore.
And he used to be the only person who did.
I could murder myself.
I could kill to get my secret back.
Oh.
ReplyDeleteSweetheart.
I wish I could give you a hug right now.
My heart just breaks to read this post, because I know EXACTLY what you mean. It was like this when I fucked up and told a few people about my ED, including the boy I love who after romances with other men I will probably give up and marry (Sound familiar?)...he just changed the way he saw me. He wanted to fix me all the time, and I was never his beautiful perfect girl. He had used to call me "THE most awesome girl in the world." he declared it to everyone, was never afraid to say it. After I told him about this, I never ever heard it again.
You CAN get your secret back. After a period of wrestling with it, you have to fake recovery. It's hard, and the desire to still have someone know is really strong, but having it as our own secret is too important.
We love you sweetie, you'll be okay. Stay strong! And remember that boys come and go, but Ana and you, and all of us will always be here. If nothing else, you have your own body. To mold and chip and destroy as you wish.
*hugs* stay strong, we're here for you.
~Kat
you really are loved here, and although you feel terrible, time will take its course and you will feel hope again. my darling ethereal girl, i feel in many ways we're secretly related... thinking of you and giving you strength! xo
ReplyDeleteThat feeling. That stinging feeling of regret.
ReplyDeleteGod how I hate it and have hated myself for inviting it time and time again.
I appreciate your blog. I wish there was something I could say to ease your pain.
You are not alone.
Stay strong.
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your rough weekend. All my thoughts are with you and I hope you know that you always have my shoulder to lean on.
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