Identity Crisis

by The Abject Muse
Posted on May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

This week’s writing prompt at 3LineTales is the image below.

I’m not a real shark, nor do I play one on TV. In real life, I’m a goldfish, but my therapist disagrees, and has diagnosed me with Dissociative Identity Disorder. I’m a goldfish, dammit, and if you don’t believe me I’ll tear your arm off!

SusanWritesPrecise/Susan Marie Shuman — Image by David Clode via Unsplash

Author: The Abject Muse

Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with four spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) one husband and one step-son. When she's not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia. View all posts by The Abject Muse