“I Was Worn Down Over Time”
When I was dating Shiv, I’d gone out for drinks with friends, which was a rare occurrence. Seeing my old friends and being back in that comfortable, sympathetic bubble with people who genuinely loved me was intoxicating, and so were the five bottles of Prosecco the three of us got through that evening.
As the night drew to a close, even in my inebriated state I began to feel panicky – I couldn’t go back to Shiv hammered, but then I’d get in trouble for staying at one of my friends’ houses and have to deal
