Industry Journal: The Liar (Part III)
Editor’s Note: I wrote this essay at the beginning of March, the morning after it happened. We had been dating for a month. It was a night I would have made us dinner. He apologized— he had an investor meeting at one of the restaurants— but could I come over anyway? The door to […]
Industry Journal: The Liar (Part II)
My sweetheart telephoned on Sunday afternoon, on his way home from picking up his dog’s ashes. He’d been away all week working in California; since he’d been back, I’d only seen him for a short walk (fingers entwined, embracing often) under blossom-heavy cherry trees. He said he was barely keeping it together. Could I maybe […]
Industry Journal: The Liar (Part I)
CW: Abuse, manipulation, discussion of rape. It’s story time. I agree with the acquaintance of mine who once said, “Cancel Culture is murder.”Canceling prevents dialogue and condemns by association. Nobody learns anything except to hide their fuck ups and adhere to silence. That’s not what this story is about. ✨✨This is not cancel culture. This […]