Abby Ellin
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Anytime he talked about adoption, he always would say, you know, I'll do it if that's what you really want to do, but a lot of those kids really have problems. And I thought that was a really callous thing to say. I thought that was awful. Because I knew a lot of kids who were not adopted who had problems.
Anytime he talked about adoption, he always would say, you know, I'll do it if that's what you really want to do, but a lot of those kids really have problems. And I thought that was a really callous thing to say. I thought that was awful. Because I knew a lot of kids who were not adopted who had problems.
Anytime he talked about adoption, he always would say, you know, I'll do it if that's what you really want to do, but a lot of those kids really have problems. And I thought that was a really callous thing to say. I thought that was awful. Because I knew a lot of kids who were not adopted who had problems.
I was talking about something about getting married and we didn't even have a date. But he started breaking down. He's like, I'm so overwhelmed. We have to push the wedding back.
I was talking about something about getting married and we didn't even have a date. But he started breaking down. He's like, I'm so overwhelmed. We have to push the wedding back.
I was talking about something about getting married and we didn't even have a date. But he started breaking down. He's like, I'm so overwhelmed. We have to push the wedding back.
And I told her about the Bin Laden thing. And she said, something's not right there, Abby. She said, that doesn't make sense. And I got mad at her. I said, why isn't it possible that there are things that you don't know that we don't know, and we don't know the answer yet? And I got so mad at her. I was like, you're so suspicious.
And I told her about the Bin Laden thing. And she said, something's not right there, Abby. She said, that doesn't make sense. And I got mad at her. I said, why isn't it possible that there are things that you don't know that we don't know, and we don't know the answer yet? And I got so mad at her. I was like, you're so suspicious.
And I told her about the Bin Laden thing. And she said, something's not right there, Abby. She said, that doesn't make sense. And I got mad at her. I said, why isn't it possible that there are things that you don't know that we don't know, and we don't know the answer yet? And I got so mad at her. I was like, you're so suspicious.
So then I kind of went back and would ask him questions, you know, more targeted. And he would get mad at me.
So then I kind of went back and would ask him questions, you know, more targeted. And he would get mad at me.
So then I kind of went back and would ask him questions, you know, more targeted. And he would get mad at me.
We're at a restaurant and he raves about the Brussels sprouts, right? These are the best Brussels sprouts ever. Okay, my parents, that's nice. They didn't make it.
We're at a restaurant and he raves about the Brussels sprouts, right? These are the best Brussels sprouts ever. Okay, my parents, that's nice. They didn't make it.
We're at a restaurant and he raves about the Brussels sprouts, right? These are the best Brussels sprouts ever. Okay, my parents, that's nice. They didn't make it.
And he said, that's, I think, the worst meal I've ever eaten. And I just thought to myself... What? I said, why did you lie? Why did you lie? They didn't care. He said I wanted to make them feel good. It just was too discordant. You can't verify the CIA. You can't verify Navy SEAL. You can't do that. But that was something tangible that I could verify. And I just thought, I can't do this anymore.
And he said, that's, I think, the worst meal I've ever eaten. And I just thought to myself... What? I said, why did you lie? Why did you lie? They didn't care. He said I wanted to make them feel good. It just was too discordant. You can't verify the CIA. You can't verify Navy SEAL. You can't do that. But that was something tangible that I could verify. And I just thought, I can't do this anymore.
And he said, that's, I think, the worst meal I've ever eaten. And I just thought to myself... What? I said, why did you lie? Why did you lie? They didn't care. He said I wanted to make them feel good. It just was too discordant. You can't verify the CIA. You can't verify Navy SEAL. You can't do that. But that was something tangible that I could verify. And I just thought, I can't do this anymore.
I just can't. I can't do this. This is insane. If he can lie about that, he can lie about anything.
I just can't. I can't do this. This is insane. If he can lie about that, he can lie about anything.