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Betrayal at the Costume Party – What Happened That Night? | Storytime Stateside
Aug 5, 2025
#redditrelationship #aita #redditstories Betrayal at the Costume Party – What Happened That Night? | Storytime Stateside What started as a fun Halloween party quickly spiraled into chaos. Greg’s jealousy, a flirtatious rival, and a shocking betrayal shattered a night of celebration. Watch the raw emotions, explosive confrontations, and the heartbreaking fallout of a marriage on the edge. Will Greg and Alicia’s relationship survive this night of lies and anger? Warning: Intense drama and emotional conflict ahead.
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When you and your wife, Alicia, arrived
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at the Halloween party, the night was
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already buzzing with energy.
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Music thumped through the house,
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laughter spilled into the chilly air,
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and a sea of costumed guests swirled in
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a chaotic dance. It was a scene straight
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out of a movie, and you dressed as a
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swashbuckling pirate felt like an extra
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in your own life. The duel of the
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demigods. Your attention, however, was
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immediately drawn to Alicia. She was a
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vision in a skintight jet black Catwoman
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costume, a testament to her dedication
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to fitness and a reminder of the
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undeniable allure she held. You often
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forgot just how stunning your wife was,
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especially now, a mother of two, as she
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gave you a quick peck on the cheek and
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disappeared into the crowd. You felt a
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familiar pang of pride and a flicker of
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something else. Making your way to the
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drinks area, you found your friends
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engaged in a debate that was as old as
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time itself. Hulk or Superman.
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Despite the combined intellect of the
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room, you couldn't help but feel a
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little silly. The answer to you was
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obvious. Superman, with his superhuman
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speed, strength, and laser vision, was
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the superior choice.
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You waited into the fray, confident in
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your lifelong knowledge of Marvel and DC
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comics, and began to lay out your case.
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But your arguments, as articulate as
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they were, only fueled the fire.
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Soon, the conversation devolved into a
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cacophony of shouting, interrupted by
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the occasional sloshing of beer. In the
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end, everyone agreed to disagree, opting
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instead to surrender to the party's
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boozy, joyful chaos. As you sipped your
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beer, you kept a watchful eye on Alicia.
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She was laughing with her best friend,
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Suzie, who was also dressed as Catwoman.
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Alicia and Susie were an unlikely pair.
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They were as different as night and day.
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Alicia, a thoughtful and reserved
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beauty, and Suzie, a firecracker of a
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woman who was married to Dominic.
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Dominic was a character. Unlike you, a
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restaurant manager with a college degree
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and a history as a boxer. Dominic worked
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with his hands. He was built like a
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brick house, a walking advertisement for
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heavy lifting and a gym membership.
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With his long hair tied back in a
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ponytail and a thick beard, he looked
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less like a modern man and more like an
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Aztec warrior.
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Tonight, he was a Tarzhan, and to you,
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it was a move that rireed of an insecure
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need for attention.
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You never disliked him, but you never
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warmed up to him either. You were Don
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Draper. He was Cal Drogo. It was an oil
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and water kind of situation,
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a pirate's jealousy. As the night
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progressed and the drinks flowed,
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Dominic's flirtatiousness intensified,
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his crude jokes and innuendos, which
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seemed to amuse the other women, graded
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on your nerves.
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You watched as he hovered around Alicia,
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his eyes lingering just a little too
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long, his compliments a little too
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suggestive.
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Are you enjoying yourself, Greg?
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Alicia's voice, a sweet whisper in the
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loud music, broke your train of thought.
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You nodded and she stood beside you, her
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eyes drifting toward Dominic. You caught
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the look on her face, a fleeting moment
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of appraisal, of undeniable desire, and
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a cold wave of jealousy washed over you.
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You know Dominic, sweetheart, always
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craving the spotlight, she said, her
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voice laced with an amused tenderness
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that only served to stoke your jealousy.
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"Jalous?" she asked, a playful glint in
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her eyes. "Of him?" you scoffed, your
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tone defensive. "I don't need to strip
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down to get attention," she laughed. But
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the sour taste of your beer lingered in
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your mouth.
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You tried to shake off the feeling, to
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lose yourself in the party, but the
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image of Alicia's eyes on Dominic's
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muscular physique was seared into your
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mind.
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Later, you noticed Dominic making a
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move. You found them in the kitchen,
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their heads together, their conversation
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hushed and intimate. A primal anger
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flared within you. When Dominic saw you,
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he retreated, his smirk a silent taunt.
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Hi, darling. I was just looking for you,
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Alicia said, her voice a little too
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bright, her smile a little too forced.
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In the same place all night, Alicia,
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what were you two talking about? You
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looked awfully cozy.
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Your voice was a low growl.
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Nothing happened, Greg. Dominic was just
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being his usual flirty self.
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She patted your cheek, a condescending
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gesture that only fueled your anger. I'm
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just a bit tipsy, honey. Don't worry.
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But you did worry. For the rest of the
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night, they kept their distance, but
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their secret glances were enough to
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confirm your worst fears. You needed a
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break. You needed a bathroom, a
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confession, and a confrontation. As you
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emerged from the bathroom, you saw him,
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Dominic, waiting for you. He was a man
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consumed by alcohol, and his eyes held a
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predatory glint. "Got a problem, Greg?"
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he slurred, his words thick with menace.
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You tried to walk away to avoid the
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confrontation, but he grabbed your arm.
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"Regret what?" he jabbed, a cruel smile
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playing on his lips. "Like sleeping with
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your pretty wife." His words were a
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punch to the gut, a thunderclap in the
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quiet hallway. He went on, his voice a
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low, disgusting torrent of crude remarks
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about Alicia. You saw red. The pirate's
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hat was gone, but the fury remained. You
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lunged forward, and the sound of your
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fist connecting with his face was a
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sickening crunch that echoed through the
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house. You descended the stairs, and
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there she was, Alicia, her eyes wide
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with a mix of fear and shame. The tears
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streaming down her face confirmed
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everything. "Call emergency. Dominic's
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unconscious," she cried, but you
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couldn't move. "You just stood there
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looking at the woman you thought you
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knew. The world a blurry, chaotic mess
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around you. What the hell did you do to
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my husband? A voice shrieked behind you.
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It was Susie. Her fists a blur as they
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pummeled your back. You dodged her
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swings and someone pulled her away.
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Did you know your husband slept with
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Alicia? You yelled at Susie, but her
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silence was all the answer you needed.
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Greg, we need to talk, but not here.
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Alicia pleaded, her hand on your
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shoulder. You spun around, a volcanic
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rage erupting from deep within you. No,
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Alicia, you're going home with your
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boyfriend and his wife. I'm leaving. You
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turned to leave, but she grabbed your
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arm. Her face a mask of furious tears.
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You can't leave me here. We're going
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home and we're going to talk. Do you
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hear me?
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Her rage made no sense. She was the one
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in the wrong. Yet, she was acting as if
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you had betrayed her. I can't handle
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this, Alicia, you said, your voice
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shaking. Don't go home. I could end up
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in jail for assault. I don't want to add
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domestic violence to the mix. Damn you,
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Greg. Damn you, she shrieked, poking a
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finger into your chest. You want to
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punch me? Go ahead, coward. At least
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you'll acknowledge me. Damn it. It'd be
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the first time you've touched me in
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weeks. The party guests were now a
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silent, gaping audience. Alicia, in a
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moment of public humiliation, laid bare
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the cracks in your marriage. She accused
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you of neglect, of being too tired for
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her, of finding time for silicone Barbie
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dolls online. Her voice rose to a
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crescendo of pain and fury, and you, a
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man who had just been betrayed, found
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yourself speechless. You had no witty
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retort, no comeback. You just had to
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leave. As you drove off into the night,
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the sound of her sobs and the judgmental
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stares of your friends echoed in your
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mind. The pirate was gone, the Catwoman
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was crying, and the jungle man was
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unconscious.
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You were left with nothing but the
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deafening silence of a broken
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