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We Do Not Escape Trauma. We Run Towards It.
A woman named Mary seeks a relationship. Her friends tell her to take it easy and to let it happen. She agrees with her friends but deep down, she believes that if you don’t put yourself out there nothing will happen.
She meets a guy named Mike. Mary and Mike hit it off and start dating exclusively. On their first year anniversary he throws a party and gives her a promise ring to commemorate his commitment to her. Mary is totally infatuated with this man.
Later in the night when Mary and Mike are conversing with their friends, Mary goes to find Mike. She finds him in the parking lot talking to another woman and stealing a kiss.
Mary’s stomach does somersaults. She throws up and saunters out of the party unseen to go home and cry. This isn’t the first time she has been cheated on.
She asks herself, “Where did everything go wrong? Why can’t I ever get a relationship that works?”
Some might say that she should’ve listened to her friends instead of seeking out the relationship. Others might say that she should’ve been suspicious that a guy would throw a party for a one year anniversary; it’s pretty sketchy and it comes off as if he’s trying too hard.
I don’t think any of that matters. People put themselves out there every day and find someone that…
