We love stories about people who refused to give up. We make considerably less inspirational merchandise for the person who looked at the available evidence and said: Actually, fuck this. And yet I've begun to wonder whether knowing when to stop requires at least as much wisdom as knowing when to continue.
A darkly funny reflection on dating apps, dwindling optimism, and the strange exhaustion of continuing to hope for something ordinary.
A family talks openly about one woman’s drinking, but never to her. In this deeply personal essay, Alison examines love, silence, and the truths we edit to keep the peace.
For thirteen years, freedom has been one of the great loves of my life. But what happens when the thing I fought hardest to keep is no longer something I want unmitigated?