All Comments on 'A Sentimental Education Ch. 04'

You did it ! You wrote the perfect ending to a heartbreaking story, which touched the hearts of many and released the true meaning of our love for one another.

Thank you my dearest darling Pix.

Simple words mean so much……”I love you”

June

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Thank you, my darling June. Thank you for allowing me to take us both on this retelling. Thank you for being you, and for being mine - my “just June”. I love you. 💋 💋

What have I learned? I guess it is that true love conquers all. An absolute masterclass in story telling, Pixie. I am overjoyed that you and June have got back together again. And an added bonus (for me, at least) is that by the time I got to the end of this wonderful tale, I was nicely damp. It's 7:30 on a Sunday morning here now. I just have time to sit on my cuckold's face before I go to Mass. Thank you for this beautiful love story, Pixie. God Bless you and the lovely June. XX

Thank you so much, Olwen, and for your concern and support. I am glad there was an added bonus xxxxx

Thanking you and June for sharing your life with us. I did giggle at your Moms comment “ Oh, and lest you think I am blaming you, I told June as well.“. What an awesome , straight shooting, insightful, loving Mom you have. Congrats to you all. Thanks again for sharing .

Oh what joy. I’m so glad you wrote this series. It will resonate with so many people. Thank you

Thank you Vince. Mama shoots straight from the hip - and this time accurately. I am glad you have enjoyed it xxxxx

Cleeve, thank you for being with us on this tumultuous journey as we weathered the storm xxxxx

A Sentimental Education!

When your relationship was on the rocks, my heart was broken and my mind a blur.

As this series unfolded, I was numb and adrift.

Now I am in tears!

Through it all, your masterful writing, interlaced with candor and insight, lust and desire, humility and anger, and just simple humanity….brought you and your readers (us!) back from the edge of the abyss.

Thank you, Pixie and June, for sharing your intimate selves with us. Even though we are bound through a virtual world, our connection to you is real; we feel as though we are part of your community. Your mama was our voice, your readers, wanting to tell you both what was obvious to us.

Sending a warm loving hug to you both!

Perfectly titled “Sentimental Education” — sentimentality blended with painfully personal honesty provides an education for you and the reader. Yes, happy for you and June in the end, but the journey so emotional/so revealing from the very first, beautifully crafted paragraph of Chapter 1 on hindsight — the lesson/education you shared. Two lines among many that particularly resonate: “… hindsight supplies - a perspective lacking just when you needed it most.” And: “Hindsight worked overtime; a shame its cousin, foresight, hadn't done so.” Thanks for the sentimental education.

Paul, your comment means a lot to us. My concern before writing was that I would, if I got it right, be taking my faithful readers on a painful journey, and from what you, and others have said, I was right. Bur I hope it was worth it, and now we are back together, we can feel the support from you and other members of our community xxxxx

Thank you so much Migbird. The comments, from you and from others, show what wonderfully sensitive and appreciative readers I have. Thank you so much for your comments and for following me xxxxx

Of all the chapters, I think this is the hardest.

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My heart goes out to ‘Annie’, she did nothing wrong other than believe the narrator when she said her relationship with ‘June’ was over. I can’t quit make myself believe that June does not bear significant responsibility, one is looking to grasp the pin of a grenade when one says ‘I have met someone’ it is unreasonable for that person to then be outraged when a loud bang ensues. In this case, a roaring good bang, I hope if only for Annie’s sake. Of course, your ‘Pixie’ was at fault for assuming something without a divorce decree, but then again Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton show that is not guaranteed either. Reconciliation is always possible up to the moment of internment.

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I, of all people, know that it is all to human to fall victim to one’s baser needs in the heat of the moment, but that is not what happened here. I suppose if I were to be honest, Annie is at fault too, for she fell for the oldest like of every cheater, ‘it is over between her and I’ although in this case Pixie thought it was. Still, Annie went to the bed of an otherwise married woman with no guarantee she was free of her spouse. No, I am sorry, as in real life, there are not wholly virtuous or wholly villainous people here. Just humans muddling along doing their best.

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The emotions this entire story conjures shows the skill of the writer, to both create believable characters, reasonable responses, and understandable conclusions with a both grace and skill. Bravo my darling, five stars through tears. xxx

It does, alas, illustrate the messiness of the human condition. Everyone involved was doing her best, but lack of communication between Pixie and June led to a mess which hurt them all xxxxx

That is so true. We never have the whole picture, and miscommunication or worse, a lack of it, is often the cause of pain for a wide circle of people. It hurts my heart to think of all three having to deal with their pain, June, Pixie and Annie. As I said, no villains only people trying to find a little joy and love in the world. It really is a good but bitter sweet story. You do this better than anyone I have read, Pixie as I said with unmatched grace and skill. xxxxx

Thank you darling MamaS xxxxx

Top shelf 5 Star writing. We learn in many ways. From our experiences, from others we witness and from those we are told. Pixie never fails to deliver entertainment that makes you think about what you have done in your life and what others have done as well. And mixes in a little sex as does life. Her stories are top shelf and makes it a pleasure to read. Thanks for your time to make the world a better place. Cheers.

Thank you so much, Qwer 💕

What have I learned?

All is well that finishes well.

The other stuff, whether you should still hold out and be faithful while your partner is straying, lest you be called a slut, all this becomes pointless when the marital bliss is restored.

The question is whether extramarital exploration should lead to marital crisis in the first place. But that would be a topic for another day and another story.

It would indeed, darling Wolfie, and so much depends on the two people in the relationship xxxxx

Dr beulahthemick; Well, my dear Pixie you had me in tears with this one, many, many hugs and best wishes to you both, love beulah.

Thank you so much, beulah, and continued prayers for you xxxxx

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Foresight requires being informed by history and historians, and learning from the mistakes of the past so one avoids repeating them. - And yet, what is the mistake here??? If Pixie had made an issue of feeling neglected during those incredibly trying times for June, would things have turned out better??? Was Pixie’s foresight the knowledge of the quote “if you love something, set it free”??? Was Pixie’s foresight the ability to read the room and know that June had equal agency in all of the decisions and would ultimately make her own choices??? The end result suggests that Pixie’s foresight, (using history as a guide,) served her well. Was the whole situation and the eventual outcome “ideal”??? Obviously not. But “ideal” is another word for “perfect”; and “perfect is often the enemy of good.

Now I can imagine that the trails and tribulations have strengthened the relationship, and cemented these two as life partners.

That ^ is me looking at everything in hindsight: Maybe it can be employed as foresight by someone in the future. 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

I love that comment, Anonymous, and the reason I break the fourth wall in the final paragraph is in the hope expressed in your final sentence. We do what we think best, but we do best when we communicate fully with each other - that was what went wrong - lessons learned, the hard way, as so often in life xxxxx

Smiling.... this song played while I read this story https://youtu.be/nJKgVCQngps

If you cry you can cry one night

Only one night tho

Stress you can stress one night

Only one night tho

Let the tears fall down one night

Only one night tho

Only one night tho

Only one night tho

If you cry make sure that you cry

Only one night tho

If you're sad make sure you're sad

Only one night tho

If you stress make sure that you stress

Only one night tho

Only one night tho

Only one night tho

Joy comes in the morning

I'm glad things are improving, I'm praying for strength and healing for you and June's mom, cancer sucks.... mom and her sister, grandma(dad mom)... they live longer than expected

Praying for June as well

A great tale with a not so hidden message. PRIORITIES!

Thanks for sharing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you J - what a lovely and moving song xxxxx

Thank you, Cupertino xxxxx

This is a wonderfully written and relatable story, how a relationship can go off track even when people are trying their best. The reasons are understandable, and no one should beat themselves up over their decisions, we're all human. I'm glad Pixie and June found their way back to each other. I was sad for Annie even so.

Yes, I think in many senses Annie is the victim here - and that is a cause for regret. Glad that you enjoyed it xxxxxx

such Grace with such beautiful grace notes thru your words Pixie. Thank you for sharing

Thank you so much, my darling xxxxx

Please Don't Hog, There's Enough Insecure Idiot For Everyone,,, Yes!

Hallo Pixie!

Don't be so hard on my friend, Love, you're no more of an insecure idiot than any of the rest of us, and having "TS" isn't mandatory to have trouble processing emotions... take me for example, about a month ago, I got so emotional while reading a story, I couldn't even translate a simple comment into legible English that I could post. ... 🙄 You may know the story I'm referring to?

Thank you, 5-Stars and 5-💋💋💋💋💋..

The Black Queen and Gay Kat!

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thank you so much, GayKat - and I can guess which story 💋💋💋💋

I don't have any perceptive and insightful comments to make. So I'll just say, I'm so glad everything worked out in the end.

Thank you so much, nolonger - I am glad that you enjoyed the ending - it was a turbulent journey xxxxx

Humbled, thank you both. Pix - writing so raw and honest, June - agreeing to share. I have learnt more about a whole host of things, TS included and for that I am grateful. Hindsight is never really a good way of looking at the world but it's so hard not to use it that way. As a self-deprecating Yorkshire person who cannot show feelings there is so much on both sides I sadly recognise.

In amongst the hurt there was some arousing moments - how do you do that!!??

Lucy xx

Thank you, Lucy, and I am glad that it has helped you learn. Yes, hindsight is inevitable, but we should try, as I have done here I hope, to dilute it with memory xxxxx

Pixie,

I refrained from commenting until the end of such a deeply personal journey. To me, it was ultimately a wonderfully moving story about the power of love over adversity (for both you and June). And the value of a loving mother who can see the forest through the trees.

I myself am a type 1 diabetic and I knew nothing about TS before this. My disease is “invisible” but your condition is not. I salute your courage and your refusal to let people put you in a box because of it.

xoxo - TS1

Thank you so much TS1 xxxxx

I wanted to read the whole of this story before commenting. Irrespective if you are gay or straight, we've all had similar experiences. My wife and I went through something similar, before realising we we can't live without each other, as we love each other too much. And the same goes with you and June. Issues that we have no control over, usually impact o on relationships, such as when we had COVID. Love your mum for giving you both the proverbial slap around your faces, and as for Annie? Mixed feelings there, in that yes she was sad that you went back to June but, I felt she took advantage of you, when you were at your lowest point. Both physically and emotionally. Anyway, I'm so happy that things worked out for you both!!

Thank you so much for understanding, Cupid xxxxx