Surrender Was the Only Honest Thing That Week
Everything else was lies by omission. Only on my knees was I telling the truth about what I wanted.
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Dirty Little Secrets
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2 foundDry Cleaner Found the Note in My Coat Pocket
The ticket said "item in pocket." The handwriting wasn't mine. My husband picks up his own suits. I had four hours to decide whether to burn the coat or co...
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Confessions
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Anonymous
I Still Have Two Phones
One for family group chats. One for him. The second one lives in a makeup bag I pretend is old samples.
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Anonymous
I Am the Other Man and I Know It
She keeps my contact as "Pharmacy." Her husband has allergies. I have guilt and Thursdays.
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Anonymous
I Tipped the Doorman to Lie
Fifty dollars every Thursday. "Package delivery." My husband never asks which package.
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Anonymous
I Fake Sick on His Business Trip Days
Zoom camera off. Cough on Slack. Door unlocked by noon.
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Anonymous
I Booked a Hotel Under My Maiden Name
The clerk smiled like he'd seen this before. Maybe he had. Maybe everyone has.
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Anonymous
I Know the Code to His Garage
Six digits. Changed monthly. He changes it for me in person every time his wife visits her mother.
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Anonymous
I Told My Husband I Was at Yoga
I wore the leggings. I brought the mat. I just didn't go to the studio.
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I Let My Best Friend's Husband Drive Me Home
Wine dinner. She went to bed early. He offered a ride. We sat in the driveway twenty minutes and I wanted to be the villain of my own story.
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We Have a Don't Ask Don't Tell Rule
Open in practice, closed in conversation. He has his nights. I have mine. The rule is we never describe the room we leave.
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