DFW break-up letter

[squirmelia]

I only just read about the break-up letter that the (former) girlfriend of David Foster Wallace received (in February). She stopped reading at page 20. I doubt I would have stopped reading, although when people have broken up with me (or I've broken up with them, or if it's been a mutual break-up, or if we weren't even really "together" in the first place) they have never written 67-page letters, so I cannot tell. I think they definitely should have, and it is a shame that it would be inappropriate to demand such a thing in retrospect. Maybe I should have dated DFW, since obviously dating him in the future, I would spend all my time wondering how long the break-up letter that I might receive would be, and indeed, I'd probably try to get him to break up with me, just so that he would write the letter. Actually, why would I want a break-up letter of such length? Wouldn't it be better to want some kind of super-lengthy love-letter instead? Although that might mean I'd actually have to love him (or want him to love me), and although he is a famous author and such, I have to admit that I don't actually know him, and am not in love with him. Although if he is in love with me, then even though it might not be reciprocated, he should feel free to write to me and declare that he is no longer going to be in love with me, if that is how he feels. I wouldn't mind if he wrote me such a letter, I suppose. I'd prefer it if the fictional character, Lenore Beadsman in The Broom of the System wrote me a letter instead, just a friendly letter, no break-ups or not break-ups. It might have a small stain in the corner where she has spilt ginger ale over it, but that would be fine, she's probably not likely to spill anything.

Read about his break-up here.

Comments

[solitarywalker.livejournal.com]

Blar. You had me all excited that at the end of your post i'd be able to download 67 new pages of DFW writing... he's only my favourite living author, and it's been a damned long time since i've read anything new by him...