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Midnight Writer

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4. Yes, I think this reflects the mental pathology of a boy trying to impress others that he is a man.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:03 AM

Oct 1

The excessive drinking, the obsession with sex, the sexual predation, the marital cheating, the bluster, the focus on physical appearance.

He's trying to prove something to someone, be it Daddy, his friends, or himself.

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