very conscious and very uncoupled

Like some others, I’ve been living in the same house with my ex (married young, 10 years ago ) pre-quarantine, mostly peacefully. I’m saving for a place, we have two young kids. I was managing by keeping my distance, dating, and trying not to be home when he was. Now we are stuck here and I am working from my bedroom while we share parent duties. The first day of the Bay Area lockdown he had already told me he hated me. We have opposite personalities. I’m glad we are already broken up because this whole situation would have caused us to. I’m trying to stay happy but I wish I was anywhere but here.

Previous
Previous

lovesick

Next
Next

a bug’s strife