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I am a grotesque. I chose this word to name me. I recognize that it is not entirely flattering. People – grotesque or not – wince at the word “grotesque”. Perhaps I want them to wince. I want them to see me as a tough customer, one to whom the fates/gods/life/luck have not been kind, but who can face the brutal truth of his existence squarely. As a grotesque, I swagger.

(Source: nevershoutchris)