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I’ve Been the Mouse & the Menace

I’ve Been the Mouse & the Menace

I’ve gotten tired over the years of empty words. Of promises and apologies that mean little. Of hurtful actions repeated and then the…

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Crystal Jackson
Oct 29, 2018
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I’ve gotten tired over the years of empty words. Of promises and apologies that mean little. Of hurtful actions repeated and then the cycle of remorse that never lasts. I’ve learned to easily recognize toxic patterns of behavior, but I don’t always confront them.

I’ve decided I’m either a mouse or a menace. Either I don’t …

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