There Is No Such Thing As Perfection

by Mondlerlove

Everyone thinks she has the perfect life. But she knows there is no such thing. Written for friendscafe contest, please read and review!

Hey again! Basically this was also for that contest and i thought i'd post it here too! Now although no names are ever mentioned, there are a couple of hidden clues from who you should be able to work out who this is based upon! But otherwise i will reveal who i had in mind at the end of this fic! Hope you like it, and please review :)

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There is no such thing as perfection.

Sure, i appear to have it all, hell i thought i had it all – great job, pristine house, 2 adorable kids and a ring on my finger.

Then again, appearances can be deceiving.

I don't know when, I don't know how it all began exactly – they all seem to blur into one. But, what I do know is that it can never stop – I can never leave.

It's almost a form of imprisonment, the only thing keeping me sane is knowing that if it wasn't me, it would be some other poor woman, or God forbid my children. I guess I could tolerate this for ever more, just knowing my two would be safe. Some may call that stupid. I just call it mother's instinct.

And honestly, the thing that saddens me the most is not that this will never end - no I guess I'm used to that now. No, what saddens me is when my friends pity themselves for not having my life, mocking my apparent "perfect" life.

"Oh it's alright for you – you've got everything you could ever want – aw you're so lucky!" they would whine.

But am I? Am I really?

So many times, so often, out of sheer desperation have I wanted just to roll up my sleeves, to lift up my shirt, and show them the bruises, the cuts, the gashes, hell even the cigar burns on the nape of my neck, just to let them know that I'm not perfect, nor do I have the life.

But I can't.

Never.

I just have to continue with my life, silent. But then again I'm used to that now.

But if there's one thing I've learnt with life it's this:

There is no such thing as perfection.

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So there ya go! Hope you liked it! Now obvs as there are no names you can base it around whoever you want, but when i wrote it i had Monica as the victim and Richard as the abuser...!

Please review!! It really would make my day :)