Midlifing
Two friends Lee and Simon have serious conversations about silly things, and silly conversations about serious things. Together they dig into the pleasures, absurdities and imperfections of being human.
Midlifing
It hurts so much to hear you say that (part 2 of 2)
One thing Simon and Lee haven't talked about over the last fourteen years: deflection, friendship and a quiet and long withdrawal. Mourning something that has never been.
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
Related Links:
- miscarriage: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/miscarriage
- exponential function: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_function
- Meghan Markle The Losses We Share: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/opinion/meghan-markle-miscarriage.html
- Turkish lira: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_lira
- triggering: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/triggering
- Joanne "Bob" Whalley (2014), The unborn undead. Studies in Theatre and Performance Volume 34(3): 260-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682761.2014.973179
- silent or missed miscarriage: https://www.madeformums.com/pregnancy/what-is-a-missed-miscarriage/
- psychological deflection: https://www.learning-mind.com/psychological-deflection/
- I see you shiver with anticipation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqOEnbXmnGc
- Simon's part in the conversation, referring to Episode 4: https://www.midlifing.net/1480717/6552364-you-ve-never-thrown-your-keys-in-my-fish-bowl
- fecund: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fecund
- deflector shields: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Deflector_shield
- IVF: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/
- jiz: http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/jiz
The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
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The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)