I wore this on the ring finger of my right hand from 2004 until the 12th April 2010, when the doctors at Carmarthen hospital decided to remove it for the sake of my badly burnt hand. In the midst of the panic induced by seeing flames and smoke coming out of my bedroom, I went in and tried to put the fire out using blankets, burning my hand in the process.
Due to the placement of the ring, people often assumed it was the signifier of either a relationship or lesbian tendencies. It was, in fact, a symbol of my commitment to myself; a reminder to stay true and faithful to myself and my soul's purpose. So it's fitting that it should have to be sawn off. I wasn't staying true to myself at all.
I'll be needing a new one…
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