The Despairing Countenance of Fright

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E.L.F. #10, "The Despairing Countenance of Fright"

11x14 in., 2001

Acrylic

".......Countenance of Fright?" To you all, she probably looks fright-NING. However, I assure you that she is terrified. You can tell by looking at the eyes.

Gwyah (her name) has a selfish husband, who has just ran off with some young whore that is twenty years younger than he is. Gwyah has new born child by that bastard. Here, we see her contemplating how they will survive. She needs to work now. . . .but who will watch the baby? She doesn't want to lean on her parents for help, but she may be forced to.

I am that new born child and my mother is Gwyah. The only difference is that he and my mother were not married. But the story, ultimately, remains the same. . . . . .a depiction of the IRRESPONSIBLE, JAG OFF, SCARED, LITTLE BITCH ASS, LYING, ADULTEROUS, TERMINALLY EVIL, NON-COMMITTING, ASSHOLE MALES!!!!!! I'm sure some of you can relate.

Ok fellas. . . .I know that WE are not all like this. If you have never treated a woman this way, then obviously, I'm not addressing you. I'm speaking to the ones who have. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . .especially my father! I know that I'll meet your sorry ass one day, because that's the way that life works. At that time, your biological clock will be ticking towards its end, and you'll want to make amends for all the terrible things that you've done in your life-well, FUCK YOU. I've never seen you, and you never gave my mother dollar one of child support. I have no interest in being your son. You missed out, man. Whatever ills that you go through in your later life may be very sad, BUT THEY ARE NOT MY PROBLEMS!!!!! So don't think that a relationship with me is something that you have to look forward to before you die, because it's NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!. . . . .In fact, I think the only thing that you have to look forward to is HELL!

Let it be known right now that I am not religious in the slightest. . .but I am not an atheist either (though that's none of your fucking business. . .just a little info for all you idiots who were ready to condemn me to hell for my comments!). However, I do find it very interesting that a lot of the people who spend seven days a week thinking themselves to be such holy saints are the very ones who have committed the most questionable deeds possible! Isn't that right, Dad!?

After all, you are a very influential and extremely well liked person in the CHURCH. . .correct!? HMMMMM. . . . .where did all that HEAVENLY WISDOM go when it was time for you to be a father!? Why don't you take your lame ass copy of the Good Book, and shove it somewhere gross, you fake, hypocritical piece of shit!

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All images and text are by Marque Terrynamahr Strickland.