Black Light

By Brooke Brutley

In a world where women are not always appreciated for the sacrifice and dedication they make for the men in their lives, Brutley reminds women how valuable they are and how important it is to have a voice. She shares stories of the journeys women face dealing with men who do not appreciate, uses, deceive, lies, and cheat on them and how they tend to deal with these situations as they occur. She, like many women in the world, has similar stories of how she was blinded by love and trapped in a one-sided relationship that lead to a broken heart and lost time. She demonstrations how a lack of awareness and submissiveness can cause women to remain in unfulfilling “situationships” where they have prioritize their partners’ needs and dreams ahead of their own. Brutley shows women how to break their silence, stop pretending to be unaware and stop looking at their situations through blacklights. She illustrates how to be tactful with their approach and reminds them of the lack of benefit in acting out only repercussions that destroy lives. Brutley provides a brilliant example of what not to entertain in relationships, how women can be confident in themselves, what they can do to reclaim their lives and what tools are necessary to achieve things beyond their wildest dream. This book is defiantly a wake call to those who have lost faith in themselves at the hand of a man. Brutley shares two critical lessons to hold dear when journeying out on that path to a new life. There is no action in frivolous speech, and THE BEST REVENGE IS SUCCESS. Because when you succeed, there is nothing left to say because success speaks for itself. This book is a great read that gives a lesson you will never forget.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728318318

Brooke Brutley

Brooke Elise Brutley is an American author, poet and entrepreneur. She has published three books based of her own life experiences and the experience of those close to her. She is a loving mother of four, who began writing at the age of fourteen. Shortly after graduating from high school she enrolled into college to pursue a degree in Health Care and Accounting while working a full time job and juggling life as a single mother. However, as a result of a string of personal tragedy, she left school to focus on her career. For several years Brutley worked as a Budget Analyst for numerous government agencies where she gained her accounting experience. Brutley resumed school on a pursuit for her master’s degree in accounting after a three year hiatus. Presently, she is works on an autobiography about her life and her dating experiences.

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Published by AuthorHouse  07/09/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-1830-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-1831-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019909255

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Special Thanks

Thank You

Stop!

Game One!

What’s On The Table!

In The Beginning!

Facing The Truth!

Changing The Scene!

The Choice Is Up To Me!

What’s Next!

Getting Reacquainted!

Life Is An Ongoing Lesson!

Shoes, Shoes & More Shoes!

Situationship

DEDICATION

To

All my readers

SPECIAL THANKS

You told me to make myself happy for once, to do what makes me smile and stop worrying about you all the time. You are right! On February 24, 2019, I found your letter, and it gave me what I needed to let you go and start focusing on me finally. Thank you for giving me my life back. I found my happiness, and because of you, I can smile again.

Thanks to you

THANK YOU

Thanks to my mom. I could not ask for a better mom. She is my superwoman, my muse, and my hero. If it were not for all of her support and guidance, I would not be able to move in the manner I do. It was her influence that gave me the courage to make sound decisions and make my dreams a reality. I know I don’t say this enough but, I love you beyond infinity.

STOP!

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D o you need a black light to reveal his truth and see he is cheating on you? Wake the hell up and stop acting like you don’t see the sneaky shit he does when he doesn’t think you are looking. The first time it happened, I’m sure you pretended not to know a thing when you woke to find him on his phone at two- fucking- am in the damn morning. What were the thoughts running through your mind? I mean, what the hell is he doing on his phone at that time of morning; checking the stock market . Hell no! I know GOD damn well, someone better be dead.

I know what you are going to say because I used to be you. A smart ass sympathizer who would say,

I don’t think he is doing anything wrong.

Why am I trippin, it’s his phone; he can do whatever he wants.

Sounds familiar? But as you say all this to yourself, remember two significant facts, you bought him that phone, and you pay the bill every month, so keep that in mind when you are giving him the benefit of the doubt. Did you think about that for a second? Let me give you a second. Did the light bulb finally come on?

Ah, now that you have come back to reality ask yourself this is he sexting some random chick on the cell phone you pay for every month? Sounds more rational now doesn’t it, Inconsiderate right, you think! So back to what I was saying, checking the stock market, "Yeah right"!

All of the possible things he could be doing is now flooding through your mind as you play out every likely scenario in your head. While lying next to his sneaky ass with your back to his back, with one eye partially open and the blanket slightly pulled over your face, so he doesn’t notice you are up. As you lie there, your temperature begins to rise, and little men on your shoulder start’s whispering in your ear telling you what’s up. That horned devil on one shoulder is telling you,

"I know fucking well this jerk is not lying in my bed next to me texting some other chick."

While the other dreadlocked high guy on your opposite shoulder is saying,

"No worries man (in his Jamaican accent),

He is just checking his email.

The horned guy is speaking your language, while the other guy is high on bullshit. But the more rational you choose to ignore them both because you have your suspicions about precisely what he is doing. But you are too much of a coward to say anything now or ever. You don’t want to make any waves, so you recite to yourself,

Well, he’s here in my bed not with her haha.

But is he really with you? Who is the bigger fool here? I mean, think about it, just because he is lying next to you say’s nothing if his attention is elsewhere. But it’s ok, you know your role, or do you? Regardless, you know what you are; own it and make him acknowledge it or not your choice. After all, it’s much easier to lie there talking yourself out of a confrontation right. Who wants to argue anyway when you can take the easy way out? So you rationalize what you saw by saying, Ahh, I will let him live, it’s late, and I don’t want to jump to any conclusions. Knowing you are only lying to yourself.

I’m not judging you. After all, I said all the same stupid shit too. Who the hell am I to judge? I sounded a bit like this, "we have been through too much, and he would never cheat on me. I give him everything he needs and everything he wants; he will never