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Vignettes - 8. Improvement

“You really are worthless Ian. Less than worthless! You only draw dumb illustrations and whine. I’ve had it with you! I can choose from so many better guys. I’ll have another boyfriend tomorrow. And where will you be? I can see it already. You’ll spend the rest of your life alone and depressed. Why don’t you become a priest or something. At least your life would have some small purpose. I mean, look at you now. Who the hell would even notice if you suddenly vanished? Nobody, that’s who ...and least of all me! Well I’m outta here.” SLAM

I reran that little farewell speech every day. Shawn begged me not to. Shawn always gives me compliments and tries to build me up. Shawn is a good friend, but I need to do this. At least I’m using Markey for something useful: improvement. He doesn’t have a hold on me anymore.

Every day I continue to concentrate on this final speech, and the litany of things which made Markey hate me. If I can understand these things, then I can avoid them with Miles.

Miles, who has my heart in his hands.

I vowed never to become vulnerable again. But it only took one look. How stupid is that! Even after resisting for ten months, I was a goner from the first day and that first look. Well, if these things bothered Markey, they’re sure to bother Miles.

Miles slowly awakened and his eyes fell upon the love of his life, already sitting up in bed and staring into space. “Ian, why the pensive look?”

Ian broke into the cherubic half smile which always overwhelmed his partner. “Oh, just thinking of ways to improve myself.”

“You know, now that I think about it, there is a little something you can do to improve yourself ...at least for me.”

Ian was instantly alert.

Finally Miles is admitting my flaws! It’s the first time he’s ever done it. This could be bad. I’d better pay close attention to what it is he sees me doing wrong.

Softly but sincerely, Ian spoke. “Anything Miles. Please, I’ll fix anything! What do you want me to do?”

“Slide over here. To improve yourself love, you always need to stay a little closer to me.”

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ColumbusGuy

Another great glimpse into their lives.
Alas, mikiesboy pretty much said what I was going to. :) Ian is moving toward not letting Markey run his life now, but by doing this little 'reminder' to improve himself, he's given his ex far more power than he realizes. He needs to stop and draw a line in the sand: here is my new life, separate from what went before...nothing relating to Markey exists in the present.
That is far harder to do, but Miles could help him do it if Ian told him what was going on in his head.
More please, my friend!

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On 10/30/2015 10:35 PM, ColumbusGuy said:

Another great glimpse into their lives.

Alas, mikiesboy pretty much said what I was going to. :) Ian is moving toward not letting Markey run his life now, but by doing this little 'reminder' to improve himself, he's given his ex far more power than he realizes. He needs to stop and draw a line in the sand: here is my new life, separate from what went before...nothing relating to Markey exists in the present.

That is far harder to do, but Miles could help him do it if Ian told him what was going on in his head.

More please, my friend!

Thanks for the comments CG!

 

Of course, everything you said is true. But they are in love, and Miles understands Ian.

 

Ian better get comfortable fast, because there's only two more of these to go!

 

Hmmm ...I'll think of something!

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I'm not going to say what I had originally planned because, alas, it mentioned a felony...
Markey is the most vile of beings - not going to call him human.
It's a wonderful thing that sweet and loving Ian was found by someone as loving as Miles. Ian still has major issues with his confidence and feelings of self worth (Markey induced, no doubt) but Miles is his staunchest cheerleader and is slowly making headway against those issues.
He is patient because he knows Ian is worth whatever it takes to quash what Markey had wrought.

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On 10/31/2015 04:29 AM, Reader1810 said:

I'm not going to say what I had originally planned because, alas, it mentioned a felony...

Markey is the most vile of beings - not going to call him human.

It's a wonderful thing that sweet and loving Ian was found by someone as loving as Miles. Ian still has major issues with his confidence and feelings of self worth (Markey induced, no doubt) but Miles is his staunchest cheerleader and is slowly making headway against those issues.

He is patient because he knows Ian is worth whatever it takes to quash what Markey had wrought.

Thanks Reader!

I'll bet Markey took advantage of Ian the whole time they were together. It was just too easy for his type. Ian was probably too trusting.

Thanks to Shawn and Miles, Ian is slowly coming around.

They are the best medicine for him.

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On 11/03/2015 11:00 AM, AC Benus said:

Well, that Ian sure is hard on himself. I suppose if he keeps insisting past is prologue, then things will not go very well…

 

But then there is Miles…so, maybe everything will work out just fine.

 

This was very good, and very touching too.

Aww ...thanks AC!

I think Ian is sooo close! He just needs some confirming event. Maybe soon ...we can hope ;)

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