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gerry_derry

Northern Ireland · Derry · Member since Oct 2025
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Retired civil servant. Widower. Catholic guilt layered on top of everything.

what we dont talk about in derry

Theres a silence in Derry thats thicker than the fog over the Foyle. A silence about bodies. About touch. About wanting.I wasnt always this lonely. Margaret and me we had 42 years together. Proper mar

5 Jan 2026 👁 6

the silence in derry about wanting touch

Theres a quiet desperation that comes with getting old in a place like Derry. Where everything was about survival during the Troubles and now its about pretending we dont have needs. My Mary passed se

4 Jan 2026 👁 6