Beneath The Surface ✔
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Norman Patterson believes that the world is against him. Why wouldn't he, when his brother's demeaning and abusive comments keep him awake at night, ravaging his mind?
With his unique, hardly appropriate survival skills and damaged self-esteem, the largely self-absorbed, sometimes clueless man, sets on a mission to prove to the world that he can find love, no matter the cost.
It appears there's no one more suitable for the job than the woman he simply cannot stop thinking about.
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'Beneath The Surface' explores the effects of child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, and low self-worth. While I might throw in some form of humor to lighten the mood, none of these issues should be taken lightly.
🚫 Trigger warning; Some scenes portray abuse, violence, and self-harm.
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