“Does she ever remember you?” L.A. leans back, takes a sip of his beer, pauses, and stares off into the distance. He’s remembering something he’s long forgotten. A touch. A smile. Maybe the sound of her laugh. I repeat myself and break his trance. “Your wife…..does she ever remember who you are?” This breaks L.A. [...]
March 11, 2013
Benjamin Sledge
advice, masculinity, Men, Stories
“I’m gonna do it man…..I’m gonna tell her Dad” John says this with a pained nervousness in his voice. “….…this is gonna suck…..” “Yes it will John, but you want to be a man, right? Not some little boy that uses women?” I say this to taunt him. “But Sledge! This will be the first [...]
November 29, 2012
Benjamin Sledge
advice, Dating, masculinity, Men, Relationships
“Did you ever kill anyone?” 10 minutes ago I was greeted by screaming friends and family that looked eerily similar to an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition minus the tanned guy with perfectly groomed hair and highlights. Back to the question: “So did you ever kill anyone?” To be honest, I had [...]
January 4, 2012
Benjamin Sledge
Blog, masculinity, Uncategorized