Although I really hate being single

The fear of rejection controls me

I get lost in the thoughts of what if . . .

What if he doesn’t like me?

What if I am not pretty enough?

What if I am not his type?

What if I am not good enough?

I start feeling like I have to pretend to be what I am not.

Pretending to like his likes.

Pretending I look the way I look right now every day.

Pretending we have chemistry.

Pretending I deserve to be with him.

And so,

I cancel our date

There is no need to pretend.

Self-Rejection, keeps me single again.

© Paige Turner

Excerpt from the book Naughty Nuts & Bolts

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The theme of this anthology, isn’t in any way compiled to shock our readers or to embolden our writer’s hedonistic desires beyond the realms of the actual physical truth, but to quite simply tell us factually the particulars good or bad, hilarious or sad about themselves, about dating in our currently vastly changing world—about their sexual preferences experiences their carnal desires needs and to divulge them bravely, unblushingly, unashamedly to share them with us; what it is to date someone today or to fall-in-love or to never find love at all. Love is not a fantasy, but it can be magical. Naughty Nuts & Bolts takes a good look at these bodily functions through heart, mind and body and physically unparalleled expectations.

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