“This isn’t a random comment. It’s a pattern. And, though I hate to admit it, it’s getting worse”
Zevi was outgoing, a great conversationalist, and lots of fun. Shiffy really liked him; their dates were full of intelligent conversation and witty banter.
But then there was the other side of Zevi… his humor often involved making fun of people and institutions, snide comments that bordered on nasty and hurtful. First, it was about his friends, family, and community institutions. Over time, he turned his sharp tongue on her.
“Why do you wear those shoes?” he asked her on one date. “They’re weird.”
“I like them,” Shiffy replied.
“Trying to fit in with the crowd, aren’t you? Be another one of the mindless Lakewood masses?”
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