Publishing old articles to my Substack feels a bit cheeky but (a) it’s one of my favourite pieces, (b) the publication it was written for has not maintained its archives and I’d like there to be a public version and (c) it’s about five years since I wrote it.
Speaking of faults, especially very gross even psychotic examples of such some people quite happily broadcast their faults for everyone to see and feel.
Thanks for sharing Ben! Your life experiences and your self-reflection have made you a damn good writer…..
Thank you!
I'm so sorry you went through this. Youth can be almost unbearably lonely. The nurse's shrug made me furious.
Thank you Lost Conversations!
Read this aloud to a friend years ago, one of your best (imo)
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Speaking of faults, especially very gross even psychotic examples of such some people quite happily broadcast their faults for everyone to see and feel.
http://www.cpac.org/events-dc2025
Not much genuine self-reflection to be found there!