Declining nude

Claudia Savage-Gore turns her back on life drawing classes

ANOTHER FAILURE. Basically I decided to go to this life drawing class in Highgate, in response to Will claiming loudly while out for dinner with various parents from Hector’s school that “Claudia has zero passion.” On our return home, not speaking, he helpfully put this point to our three children. They all agreed, adding that the only things I seem to care about are paint colours, my forehead and their extra-curricular activities. Suddenly, I was thrown into existential dread that I am indeed the worst kind of “mom”. Also fear that perhaps I am setting the children an example of “the passionless life” — while allowing Will to pursue his passions (going to the cricket/rugby). THE FINAL STRAW WAS READing an online article called “Five Ways You Are Ageing…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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