Abandon all happy endings ye who enter here.
I will not promise you a rose garden, nor lead you down the primrose path.
Life *is* pain, princess, and anyone who tells you any different is trying to sell you something. (-William Goldman)
I will, however, beg your pardon for my abuse of the comma, my overuse of the semi-colon; yea, perhaps my absolute - and totally unforgivable - preoccupation with the hyphen. Oh, and my insistence upon double spacing at the end of a sentence.
But maybe you will see your story in these characters, or hear your tale in these passages, and remark, "there I am!" and see you are not so alone in your pain, your life is not unique, and as others survived, so shall you.
Your thoughtful and constructive criticism is highly encouraged and greatly appreciated.
I  use my writing to explore issues and challenges I am working out in therapy, and as such, you may see difficult or painful situations which may cause you discomfort. If you have a delicate constitution or are easily triggered, my work is not for you. I would recommend these writings only for adults aged 25 and up as they deal with complex, painful or graphic adult issues of an emotional and sexual nature.
You can find these and many more works on my pages at Archive of Our Own (see link below - "My Website").
A lifelong Star Wars fan, I identify deeply with Kylo Ren for many reasons.
I also want to say, if you find you have enjoyed my stories so much that you are inspired to write your own, please at least have the courtesy and maturity to give credit where credit is due.