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Beauty and Terror
Sunday, October 13, 2024 Below is the draft of a piece on gratitude that I was composing, complete with the working title “Fuck Gratitude”. The point forms were to be the general outline. There have been many interrobang moments for me around gratitude, when advice meant to help me actually harmed me. I have recently…
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Why I Write
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 I have not been writing lately. Life exploded and some seriously unhealthy patterns have re-emerged that I have no idea how to cope with. I haven’t wanted to write even to process the crap of my life, which is what I usually do in these situations. There was a time when I…
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About This Blog
About This Blog The Interrobang Me Hard, Baby blog will cover the broad strokes of my life, in no particular order or category. I tend to narrate events in my head, particularly when things are stressful and I am searching for solutions or coping mechanisms, so I thought I would start writing these narratives down. Enough people…
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Valentine’s Day Interrobang (not as dirty as it sounds…)
Valentine’s Day Interrobang (not as dirty as it sounds…) February 13, 2013 “I can’t wait to see what you have planned for tomorrow night!” says my husband excitedly from across the room. We’re both putting away laundry and tidying our bedroom before bed. My blood runs cold and I feel like I am losing my…
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Lost and Found Family
Lost and Found Family December 2017 “Slow down, Chloe, the family doesn’t need to lose both of you in one day.” This was the last thought I had as I was entering the on ramp trying to beat the car that was clearly speeding in the lane I needed to merge into. I took my…
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What Goes Around…
What Goes Around… February 2010 Rage. I am feeling intense, roiling, nauseating rage but I can not show it. If I show an ounce of emotion I will be labelled a hysterical mom and no one will take me seriously. “Yeah, things are fine. It doesn’t really affect our lives at all.“ Rage. My husband…
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Why No Divorce?!
Why No Divorce?! “You’ve been separated for nine years?! Is there a reason you don’t want to get divorced?” Shit. The reasons I was separated for nine years without seeking divorce can be summed up in some of the things my ex said to me both while we were together and while we were in…
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Reaction to Polley Book
Reaction to Polley Book Thursday, January 4, 2024 Preamble After working really hard for years to recover from a concussion, I was feeling hopeless and seriously depressed. When Sarah Polley wrote her book Run Towards the Danger, people started suggesting that I read it. I read it right around the time that two doctors had…
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Interrobang: On Suicidal Ideation
On Suicidal Ideation December 31, 2023 This is normal… This can happen with repeat concussions… This is nothing to worry about… This is just your life now… You’re fine, everything is fine… I reassured myself as I pulled into the garage. I sat for a few minutes, breathing deeply in an attempt to slow the…
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Why Interrobang?!
Why Interrobang?! An interrobang is this punctuation mark: ?! Interro for question, bang because in the old timey days an exclamation point was called a bang. I loved the word the second I heard it, because it is the perfect blend of huh? and WHAT! I feel that word in my soul. Interrobang is an…
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