BLURB:
Born
with a host of disabilities, Wenxy hasn't let them stop her from achieving her
goals in life. She's managed to turn her tragedies in triumphs and be a
positive, proud voice for others who may struggle to find their own.
A
chance meeting in an online forum late one night finds Wenxy coming to the
defense of a timid young woman named Missy who finds herself being
cyberbullied. After that, both women bond over life experiences and common
interests; an unexpected friendship that stands the test of time and distance.
But
Missy begins to make life choices that soon alienate everyone who cares for
her. Except for Wenxy. True and loyal, Wenxy begins to find herself bearing the
brunt of Missy's growing censure and narcissistic attitude, often reduced to
tears by the woman's sharp, stinging jibes. Hesitant to confront Missy, Wenxy
lands on the abusive end of consistent cyberbullying and stalking herself from
someone she once trusted with all her secrets.
Can
she find the courage she needs to break ties with the bully who was once one of
her best friends?
Excerpt
from Breaking Ties With The Bully:
Wenxy,
Yeri, and Chris sit at home in their family room. They talk about everything
and nothing, and Wenxy is so relaxed. It's the most carefree she's felt since
the mess with Missy. As if conjured by her thoughts, Wenxy's phone buzzes.
Missy:
You are a horrible person. How could you treat me like that?
Missy:
You only think of yourself. You're not a good friend. You are a bitch.
Missy:
I should go there and punch you. You good for nothing cow.
Wenxy
has no idea where this is coming from. She hasn't contacted Missy in a week and
a half. This is all supposed to be over. Why is Missy suddenly sending her
threatening texts? Yeri reads over her shoulder. A picture comes through.
Missy:
You see this rifle? I'd be able to shoot you from a distance.
Missy:
I thought you cared about me, but all you care about is yourself. Nobody wants
you. You might as well just go kill yourself.
"We're
going to see a lawyer. Tomorrow. Don't respond to her." Yeri says. Her
face is white.
"Why
does she hate me?" Wenxy asks.
"She's
sick, sis. And she doesn't hate you, she hates herself. Her words do not define
you."
Wenxy
knows that.
Knowing
doesn't make it hurt any less.
BUY
LINK:
Breaking Ties with The Bully was based on true events in my
own life.
I had a friend, let's call her "C". "C"
and I had been friends for years, we'd met in 1999-2000. We'd met online in fan
forum for a wrestler we both admired, Chris Jericho. One day, she was being
bullied by other forum members for putting forth an unpopular opinion and I
stepped up to try and defend her. After that, we grew close but then life got
in the way and we ended up growing apart for a while, losing contact.
Flash forward to the mid 2000's. "C" found me on
social media and we picked up right where we left off, almost like no time had
passed at all. Little did I know that things between us was about to get skewed
and spiral sideways, though. We shared so much, as friends do but after a while
I noticed that convo's with "C" were growing dark and negative on her
end. She grew confrontational and restless if she felt I wasn't giving her my
undivided attention. I had a job, though and when I wasn't working, I was
writing or helping out at home. She started to share intimate details, alarming
details between herself and her husband, or her family. She would tell me how
terrible they all treated her, abusing her physically, emotionally and
psychologically. When I would sympathize with her and offer advice, all was
well. I didn't see what she was doing.
It took me a while, but I slowly began to realize there were
gaps and inconsistences in her stories. She would say one thing, then next time
we spoke, she'd change it up. She outright lied a few times to me but I never
pursued it because I thought I was being a good friend.
It got to the point, however, inevitably, when I began to
see she was manipulating me and when I finally worked up MY courage to confront
her about some things, she grew angry. No matter what support or advice I gave
her, her reaction was to laugh at me and blow me off. She started to belittle
me regularly. She had turned into someone I didn't know. Or maybe I'd just
never seen the real her before.
But now, she grew irritated, surly and cruel with me. She
began to harass and berate me if I didn't respond to her text messages as quick
as she'd like. She began taking the most innocuous statement and twist around,
often making me cry and feel as though I was the world's biggest bitch. She
even tried contacting my sister and tried to get my sister to take her side and
I hadn't even realized there WERE sides! When my sister tried to help her, she
got angry and began making threats against her and me. Then she began Jekyll
and Hyde-ing with us. One minute, she was sorry and contrite and admitted she
had problems she needed therapy for, then the next she was bitter and mean and
outright evil with her threats once more.
I finally found the courage to cut her off on all mediums. I
stopped responding to her messages and she finally stopped harassing me. But it
hurt. It still does.
I wanted to write my story to show that abuse in
relationships isn't secular to a love or family relationship. Friends can be
abusive, too.
AUTHOR
BIO:
Perci
is a California native who lives with her family, 4 cats & 2 dogs. She’s
been writing since a young age & her older sister was the one who noticed
her talent. Writing has helped her cope with her being hearing impaired &
other medical issues. She’ll write what others won’t touch & has been told
she’s ahead of her time, but her family & friends support her. She writes
in the areas of young adult, paranormal, romance, LGBT & romance suspense.
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