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goo  ·  3418 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Writing Prompt: Dialogue only

"Ugh. I'm so stupid."

"Yeah, a little."

"How could I let him treat me that way? How could I let him say those things?"

"You've always been too passive, you kinda deserved it. It's your fault you didn't stand up to him."

"No. I don't deserve it. I deserve someone who makes me laugh, and wants me to be happy, and doesn't just... just insult me!"

"To be fair, those things were true."

"He said I was whiny, and pushy, and annoying. Am I annoying?"

"All women are annoying."

"What? That's ridiculous."

"Hey, I'm just telling you what everyone else is saying."

"What a dumb generalization. You're not even real... this is just in my head, I'm not going to listen to you anymore."

"Are you sure about that?"