I said "Yes!"
But then she came.
So you said "No."
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Comments (16)
You didn’t need to say anything more than that. Brilliant
Oh sheesh, ouch, as many have said. Ou-fucking-ch! Well written, Loryne!
Ooooo. Ouch! Stinger 🥰
Oh man, that hurts ❤️ Amazing work!
Ouch!
Oof, this was a punch in the gut! You freaking nailed this one!
it does say a lot. You have a wonderful gift. Thank you for sharing it with us.
That says a lot. Well done.
Fantastic!!! Well expressed!!!💖💖💕
Been there so many times
There is a lot that can be read in those scant words. 😎
Truth 😢
😩😩😩
Ouch :( Painted a picture in a handful of words!
Good.
Ah, man