#claraharris

[arsenousapplepie]

Leaning over her husband's mutilated dying body, Clara Harris chastised him: "Look at what you made me do." By most accounts he was, quite frankly, a dick. Cheating on Clara, telling her about his infidelity, and then making an empty promise to leave the other woman if Clara could become more like her. He conveniently provided her with a list of all her faults and ways to improve upon them, which included losing weight, a breast augmentation, and being more available for sex. None of this really excuses what Clara ultimately did to him, but there is something to be said for the fact that his own parents testified in her favor. The jury seemed to feel some sympathy towards her as well, for while her guilt was fairly evident, they found it to be a crime of "sudden passion," thus carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years. Without the "sudden passion" finding, 20 would have been the minimum. Perhaps they understood the feeling of being pushed to one's limits, or maybe a small part of them even relished the idea of enacting revenge on someone who has long tormented you. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing👗 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat & sunnies 👒🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬

[arsenousapplepie]

You know, there's only so much a girl can take. And that's the point I reached--the point of no return. When you're finally so angry and exhausted that rage just consumes you. It fills your brain and your heart and poisons every nerve and vein in your body until it's all you can feel. Until it becomes you. You ever drink to the point that you start to loose control of your senses and you don't remember anything come morning? Rage'll do that to you too. Only your actions will likely be much, much uglier, and you've lived with it for so long that come morning, it'll be gone and you won't know who the hell you are anymore.

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[arsenousapplepie]

Ten years I was married to that bastard. The day I was sentenced would have been our eleventh anniversary. I had two children with him, and I raised his other daughter Lindsey as if she were my own. I would've done anything for those kids, and I would have, and damn near did, anything and everything for David. But he was one of those people where nothing was ever enough for him. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing 👗 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat & sunnies 👒🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬

[arsenousapplepie]

For him, dinner was never good enough, sex wasn't often enough, I wasn't attractive enough. Please keep in mind that we were both dentists. Our practice ran two offices, and I worked at one, where David would work occasionally, but he spent most of his time at the other office. I worked. I took care of the children. I tried to take care of David. But when it came down to it, apparently the biggest thing lacking in our marriage was a mistress. He began an affair with his assistant, because if David was going to be a cliche, he was going to be the worst possible kind. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing 👗 Pink seamed nylons by What Katie Did 💖 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat, shoes & sunnies 👒👠🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬

[arsenousapplepie]

I begged him to tell me what was so special about this other woman. What was I doing that wasn't good enough? How could I get him to fall back in love with me? He said I had to loose weight, she was thinner than me. I needed a breast augmentation, she had one and it made her more appealing. I needed to fix the way I looked, she was prettier than me. I needed to be better in bed, he liked having sex with her, not me. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing 👗 Pink seamed nylons by What Katie Did 💖 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat, shoes & sunnies 👒👠🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬

[arsenousapplepie]

And suddenly, the woman who was both a former beauty queen and a respected dentist was gone. Back then, I would have described myself as strong, confident, intelligent, and attractive, beautiful even. But now, I was just fighting to become Gail. Because my husband wanted Gail, not Clara. I was nothing but an empty shell, and I began to fill with rage. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing 👗 Pink seamed nylons by What Katie Did 💖 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat, shoes & sunnies 👒👠🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬

[arsenousapplepie]

The next time we were in contact, the PI informed me that the liar & the tramp were exactly where I thought they'd be, but if they were "breaking things off" they were saying a very long goodbye up in a hotel room. You know I hightailed my too-fat-for-my-asshole-husband ass over there. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing 👗 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat, shoes & sunnies 👒👠🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬

[arsenousapplepie]

When I saw them walking hand in hand in the lobby, I lost it. All of the feelings I'd been suppressing came bubbling to the surface and overflowed in a fit of rage. I lunged at Gail -- I don't ever remember feeling anger towards her but I hated how she was everything I could never be to David. More accurately, she was what David once saw in me but no longer did. Everything I did, the wonderful relationship I had with his parents, especially his mother, who I loved like she was my own, caring for his daughter, who, again I loved as my own, our dear sons, our business, our marriage--he threw it all away and spat on it as it hit the ground. That's what was running through my mind as I attacked Gail. I don't remember doing it, but I'm told I did. Clawing and biting her, like I was an animal, they said. ... Dress by Pin Up Girl Clothing 👗 Pink seamed nylons by What Katie Did 💖 Heirloom pearls 💕 Vintage hat, shoes & sunnies 👒👠🕶 Nat Sherman cigarette 🚬