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"2% in and I think Kayla's either an idiot, manipulative or looking to sue because a dog has no place on a construction site.
You're on a third date with a guy, saying how much you'd love a dog but can't because you work long hours as a dental hygienist. However he has the space and opportunity at his job! Make it make sense. The miscommunication is resolved: “Well, I guess we can cross that bridge after the wedding" — Aug 31, 2026 08:50AM
"2% in and I think Kayla's either an idiot, manipulative or looking to sue because a dog has no place on a construction site.
You're on a third date with a guy, saying how much you'd love a dog but can't because you work long hours as a dental hygienist. However he has the space and opportunity at his job! Make it make sense. The miscommunication is resolved: “Well, I guess we can cross that bridge after the wedding" — Aug 31, 2026 08:50AM
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"“Wasn’t he a serial killer?” McDermott asks suspiciously, then moans. “Don’t tell me he was another serial killer, Bateman. Not another serial killer.” “No, McDufus, he wasn’t a serial killer,” I say, turning back to Van Patten, but before continuing turn back to McDermott. “That really pisses me off.” “But you always bring them up,” McDermott complains. “And always in this casual, educational sort of way."" — Aug 19, 2026 09:00AM
"“Wasn’t he a serial killer?” McDermott asks suspiciously, then moans. “Don’t tell me he was another serial killer, Bateman. Not another serial killer.” “No, McDufus, he wasn’t a serial killer,” I say, turning back to Van Patten, but before continuing turn back to McDermott. “That really pisses me off.” “But you always bring them up,” McDermott complains. “And always in this casual, educational sort of way."" — Aug 19, 2026 09:00AM
When I pull it out, my expression freezes as I stare at a pair of used men’s boxers. Dark stains crust the front, unmistakable even under the flattering lights, and a musty scent reaches me even through the plastic. I recoil on instinct,
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Disgusting but can be used in evidence and also to give a wide berth to anyone who smells like this
“In our countries, a man often took a wife before his beard was fully fledged. How much earlier then, did he take a serving girl? It was expected; very few men came to their marriage beds without having done so. Those who did were unlucky indeed: too weak to compel, too ugly to charm, and too poor to pay.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
“Different languages; same story. “Everything wrong with you was put there by someone else.”
― Dirty Hit
― Dirty Hit
“I have never loved anyone like this,” he says. “I didn’t love my mother; I obeyed her. I don’t even love football. I was good at it, and it got me what she wanted for me. That was it. Then there was you.”
― Dirty Hit
― Dirty Hit
“Fuck… you’re insane.” “Yeah, but I’m your kind of insane now,” I murmur. “You still green, baby?” A beat of silence,”
― Dirty Hit
― Dirty Hit
“So, he agreed: I would be exiled, and fostered in another man’s kingdom. In exchange for my weight in gold, they would rear me to manhood. I would have no parents, no family name, no inheritance. In our day, death was preferable. But my father was a practical man. My weight in gold was less than the expense of the lavish funeral my death would have demanded.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
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