List: Personal Essays, Family, Sex | Curated by Patrick Metzger

Feb 19, 2025
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Personal Essays, Family, Sex
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The Narrative Arc
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Patrick Metzger
I Never Thought Sleeping With My Buddy’s Girlfriend Would Bite Me in the AssIn hindsight it was worth it
4d ago
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4d ago
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it’s just foam
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Patrick Metzger
A Brawl On the Subway Teaches a Valuable Life Lesson“Somebody press the alarm!”
Dec 23, 2024
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Dec 23, 2024
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Age of Empathy
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Patrick Metzger
I Dropped All My Coins While Standing in Line And It Was EmbarrassingIn which I’m reminded that small kindnesses matter
Oct 7, 2024
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Oct 7, 2024
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Sweary Mommy
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Patrick Metzger
Projecting Our Trauma Onto Our KidsThey learn the fears we teach them
Sep 23, 2024
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Sep 23, 2024
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The Narrative Arc
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Patrick Metzger
Shitty Jobs I’ve Had in My LifeMany are gone and won’t be missed
Aug 30, 2024
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Aug 30, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Patrick Metzger
If You’re an Older Worker, You’re a Valuable AssetEmbrace your experience and pass on the skills you’ve acquired
Aug 12, 2024
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Aug 12, 2024
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The Narrative Arc
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Patrick Metzger
Reincarnation and the Two Past Lives I RememberedReality may be more fluid than we think
Aug 6, 2024
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Aug 6, 2024
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it’s just foam
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Patrick Metzger
Mystery Strangers Cut My LawnI don’t know if it was done sarcastically or supportively
Aug 5, 2024
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Aug 5, 2024
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Contemplate
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Patrick Metzger
Should You Let Everyone Know You’re Unemployed By Advertising It On LinkedIn?My experience says no
Jul 28, 2024
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Jul 28, 2024
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MuddyUm
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Patrick Metzger
Meditation Sucks But I Keep Doing It AnywayLearn the secrets to my practice
Jul 17, 2024
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Jul 17, 2024
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The Narrative Arc
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Patrick Metzger
Brenda, Me, and Why I’m Happy We Didn’t Have Social Media Keeping Us In Touch ForeverSometimes a moment is meant to be just a moment
Jul 5, 2024
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Jul 5, 2024
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MuddyUm
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Patrick Metzger
Things I Grew Up With That Seem Weird As Fuck NowKids today will never experience the joy of cock-blocking semi-feral canines
May 25, 2024
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May 25, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Patrick Metzger
My Old Friend Moved Back to Our Hometown and I’m Much Sadder than I ThoughtIt’s not like he’s going to slap on a cardigan and wait for death
May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2024
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Contemplate
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Patrick Metzger
I Think I’m the Office Eccentric and I Can’t Do Anything About It“Patrick’s kind of quirky”
Jun 23, 2024
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Jun 23, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Patrick Metzger
I Am the Speaker for the OldThis is not how I hoped to be the voice of my generation
Jun 9, 2024
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Jun 9, 2024
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The Narrative Arc
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Patrick Metzger
I Acted Like a Colossal Drunken Tool and Feel Bad About It Years LaterIn my defense, I was an idiot
May 18, 2024
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May 18, 2024
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Reflections on Mother’s Day, the Day You PassedYou were deep and wise in ways I’m only coming to understand
May 12, 2024
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May 12, 2024
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The Haven
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Patrick Metzger
Muse Wanted, No Experience Necessary“Please stop writing about me”
May 4, 2024
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May 4, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Patrick Metzger
Saying Farewell to My Binge Drinking DaysAnother curse of aging revealed
Apr 9, 2024
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Apr 9, 2024
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The Narrative Arc
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Patrick Metzger
Finding the Magic in the EverydayA love story and a life lesson
Apr 4, 2024
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Apr 4, 2024
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