Stephen J. King - Guide To The Real World

Stephen J. King - Guide To The Real World

An Unwanted Role

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Stephen J. King
Aug 30, 2025
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Ever spend time with an acquaintance, but by the end of it you feel exhausted?

Maybe even depressed?

I had this experience a while back, and it has sat with me. It bothered me, because I don’t normally think of myself as cold or uncaring, and yet that was how it left me—after the interaction, that’s what I concluded.

I’m just a cold hearted bastard.

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