Stories That Bleed Truth – Blood in My Stool Blog

Explore raw, unfiltered reflections on life, loss, identity, and love. From monogamy to madness, these real-life stories pull no punches — and they just might hit home.

The Kingdom of The Bird Bath

The address was 2442 Hill Street, Huntington Park. But to me, it was just the white house with the red trim. The fortress. It sat there, solid and respectable, with

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Spanish Fly

It’s a unique scenario, even for me. I’m forty-seven days from wheels up, and I’ve found a woman who only speaks Spanish and plays a game I haven’t seen since

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Last of Weekend Love Affair

I just got back from Phoenix, and my head is still ringing from the impact. I found this beautiful little Mexican woman—light-skinned, eyes like a fever dream—and we are currently

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Jeremiah Johnson

I’m sitting here, fifty-seven years of mileage on the odometer, packing a bag for a country I’ve never seen, and I’m thinking about a movie. ​Most movies are bullshit. They’re

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Liquidation Purge

First, I had to fire the staff. Black Pearl—or “Michigan,” as we called her in the office—had become a high-maintenance liability. It wasn’t just the sex; it was the goddamn

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The Broken Bull Rider

That Toby Keith song? It used to be a funny anthem I’d sing when I was drunk. “I ain’t as good as I once was, but I’m as good once

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The Code of the Captain

I’ll admit it. I have a problem. I don’t blow up often. I don’t run around screaming like a lunatic. I’m a generally good dude. But I have a Code.

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The Priority Paradox

I come from a marriage where I was a utility, not a priority. I was the generator, the ATM, the problem-solver. But I wasn’t the point. And looking back, past

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