All Comments on 'A Sentimental Education Ch. 03'

This is so you Pix, to write about life as it really is, you manage to put those emotions on paper so beautifully.

This story is our biography, and as lots of readers do…..at least I don’t need to read the last page first…. ..giggles

My love

June

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Thank you, my darling June. As you know better than anyone, this has been the hardest one to write, but knowing you are there is all I need 💋💋💋💋💋💋

Like all good stories, this has a happy ending. At least, I think it does! I came to this series late, so it meant that I could read chapters 2&3 one after the other. Your mutual love shines through in every aspect of this tale, Pixie, and I note that June seems to approve of your efforts to relate this chapter in both of your lives. Good on the pair of you, but I would add that old adage, "Mam knows best" Pixie. You might not always see eye-to-eye with your mother, but in this instance, I'd heed her wise words! Good luck and best wishes. XX

I’m just hanging now!

Not too sure what has actually happened. I know that good people do bad things and all of us need to be tolerant, patient and understanding. There are always two sides, so it appears.

I hope everything works out well for you both.

It's called rebound. Forget about the imperative for unselfishness, so others can be selfish. Reject the "it's not you, it's me BS."

If one partner in a relationship hurts the other, the injured party has every right to accept comfort when it is offered.

It's not even revenge sex. It is just the need of feeling accepted and loved after being rejected.

If the relationship is to be salvaged, it must be strong enough to survive this. And the blame cannot be shifted from June to Pixie.

As for Annie, she knew that she stepped in the middle of a marital crisis, and she took advantage of it. Good for her. That does not make her a marriage wrecker either.

What the heck have you just done, girl? It seems you reclaimed your right to pursue happiness, even if it is just temporary.

The more important question is: what will happen next?

Oh dearest Pixie! The love just flows with your words. As always, I look forward to more.

Thank you, Olwen, again. Your support and appreciation are balm in Gilead. You will get more from Mama in tomorrow’s concluding chapter. xxxxx

Thank you Cleeve. The denouement comes tomorrow xxxxx

Thank you, Bobbi. The final chapter is written and submitted … so we shall see xxxxx

Thank you, darling Wolfie for a refreshing view of this. I am too close to do that, but appreciate the perspective very much xxxxx

Thank you darling Aoife - part 4 is submitted xxxxx

And now, the screw turns….

Your writing is sharp as ever!

Pixie on the offensive…..harnessing all her skills and desires to rise from the ashes!

Bring on the next chapter!

Thank you so much Paul! The final chapter is scheduled for publication tomorrow xxxxx

Well, I was not sure what I would write on the third chapter while working on the second. Turns out it was easier than I thought.

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It has always annoyed me that Disney movies used to end with “And they lived happily ever after" it is such bull shit. Being together with someone is hard work, every single day. The story reminded me of the adage "distance makes the heart grow fonder" with the corollary "of somebody else". June fell for someone when caught between despair for her mother’s condition, and the pressure of work she was tempted. An all too human reaction. The narrator’s response was both understandable and noble. Which I would expect, given the author. Love sometimes means letting go, selfishness is holding on to someone who loves you but who needs freedom.

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Like life, relationships can have seasons, beginnings and ends. We suffer when we fail to recognize that fact.

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Pixie, you bring all of this out without beating us over the head, you show the narrator’s conflict, her needs and desires and heart ache so well. Plus, a genuine nobility of spirit that most would lack, including myself.

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Another excellent chapter, as always, 5 stars my darling. xxxxx

Thank you so much, Mama. I am glad that you take the view you do. Things happen. They get in the way. Wisdom comes late. Your support and love are there - thank you xxxxx

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I almost feel like I’m violating some standard of decorum by reading this incredibly intimate retelling of events. Still: In for a penny, in for a pound. - If Pixie is willing to share “the whole story”, (warts and all) then I will honor her courage and commitment by following it to the end. (Even though it’s doing a number on my heart and mind.) - Does Pixie know what this is doing to (some of?) her readers??? Does TS preclude the consideration of what the readers experience when exposed to such a raw and uncensored outpouring of authentic angst??? I almost feel like I’m being overly sensitive due to Pixie’s apparent capacity for tolerating “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” (Yeah; my heart and mind are currently a mess. Hopefully the final chapter will provide some sense and closure.) 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

Thank you, Anonymous. Sometimes I have to write - this is one of those times. The final chapter is now up xxxxx

Oh my, I'm speechless. You were lonely and hurting, wow

Thank you J - it happens, no one means it to, but yes, it hurts xxxxx

Amazing!

Hallo Pixie!

It's amazing that your still as strong as you are with all you've gone through, that takes some courage,,, Yes!

Thank you, 5-Stars...

The Black Queen and Gay Kat!

Thank you so much Gay Kay and Black Queen - you encourage me xxxxxx