29 June 2019
Drawing all my ex girlfriends from memory
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Summary
He draws five pre-marriage girlfriends from memory, recounting loneliness, infidelity, jealousy, incompatibility, and abrupt breakups; his wife is praised. His Oita relationship neared marriage, but chlamydia, arguments, and limited tourist time led to ghosting; later depressive writing worried him. The Nagano single-mother relationship ended because attraction was absent and stepfather responsibility felt overwhelming; Tomoko is excluded as a catfish.
Insight
His retrospective shows rapid intimacy giving way to jealousy, incompatibility, withdrawal, and lingering concern.