The text, dated 1953, was written when the painter had her leg amputated the year before her death
A letter from the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo she wrote to her ex-husband, also a painter Diego Riveradenouncing the artist’s constant betrayals, it went viral means of social communication. In an excerpt, shared from the profile on Tick tock @encontrandoforcas, which has more than 2 million views, Frida writes that Diego even cheated on her with the painter’s sister, Christina Kahlo.
“I’m not afraid of pain and you know it. It’s almost inherent in my being, even if I confess that I suffered, a lot, when you cheated on me, every time you did it, not only with my sister, but with many other women “, says Frida. She describes being “possessed by Cristina”, but confesses that “it wasn’t for her, it was for me and you”.
“First of all for me, because I could never understand what you wanted and were looking for, what they gave you and I didn’t know how to give”, continues the artist. “Let’s not kid ourselves, Diego, I’ve given you everything humanly possible to offer you and we both know it. But still, how the hell can you seduce so many women when you’re such an ugly son of a bitch?”, he concludes in the viral excerpt .
Dated 1953, the text was written by Frida a year before her death, when the singer was about to have her leg amputated. The letter appears in the book Extraordinary lettersselection of Shaun Usher with letters from celebrities and anonymous people and on the blog Note lettersalways by the author.
In the full text, the painter describes writing in hospital, before being admitted for surgery. “When they told me that it would be necessary to amputate, the news did not hit me as everyone expected. No, I was already a mutilated woman when I lost you, again, perhaps for the umpteenth time, and I still survived”, says the artist .
Subsequently, Frida clarifies that she did not write the letter to make her ex-husband “feel guilty” or “pity” and asks the artist not to look for her again. “I’m writing to let you know that I’m leaving you free, I’m amputating you. Be happy and never look for me again. […] If there’s one thing I would want before I die, it would be to not have to see your horrible bastard face wandering around my garden,” he says.
She and Diego got married when the artist was 22 and her partner 43. the relationship was troubled, with betrayals on the part of both. Frida even cheated on her ex-husband with a Russian revolutionary Leo Trotsky.
The artist also suffered from numerous health problems throughout his life. At the age of 18 she was involved in a serious bus accident and suffered multiple fractures, as well as undergoing 35 surgeries. It was during this period that she Frida began to paint.
Read Frida Kahlo’s letter to Diego Rivera exposed in full on the Letters of Note blog:
“Mexico, 1953
My dear Mr. Diego,
I am writing this letter from a hospital room before being admitted to the operating room. They want me to hurry, but I’m determined to finish before writing, because I don’t want to leave anything unfinished. Especially now that I know what they’re doing. They want to hurt my pride by cutting off my leg. When they told me that an amputation would be necessary, the news didn’t hit me as everyone expected. No, I was already a mutilated woman when I lost you, again, perhaps for the umpteenth time, and I still survived.
I’m not afraid of pain and you know it. It’s almost inherent in my being, even if I confess that I suffered, a lot, when you cheated on me, every time you did it, not only with my sister, but with many other women. How did they let themselves be fooled by you? You think I was furious with Cristina, but today I confess to you that it wasn’t because of her. It was because of me and you. First of all, it’s my fault, because I have never been able to understand what you were looking for and are looking for, what they give you and I couldn’t. Let’s not fool ourselves, Diego, I have given you everything that is humanly possible to offer you and we both know it. But anyway, how the hell can you seduce so many women if you’re such an ugly son of a bitch?
The reason I write to you is not to accuse you of anything other than what we have already accused each other of in this and many other bloody lives. It’s because my leg was cut off (hell, he ended up getting what he wanted). I’ve said that I’ve long considered myself incomplete, but why the hell do they need everyone to know that? Now my fragmentation will be evident to everyone, to you who will see… That’s why I’m telling you before you hear voices. Forgive me for not coming to your house to tell you in person, but given the circumstances and my condition I am not allowed to leave the room, not even use the bathroom. It is not my intention to make you or anyone else feel sorry, and I do not want you to feel guilty. I’m writing to let you know that I will release you, I will amputate you. Be happy and never look for me again. I don’t want to hear from you, I don’t want you to hear from me. If there’s one thing I would want before I die, it would be to not have to see your horrible bastard face wandering around my yard.
That’s all, now I can go get cut with peace of mind.
Goodbye from someone who is madly and vehemently in love with you,
Your Frida”
*Intern under the supervision of Charlise de Morais
Source: Terra
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