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What If the People We Trust Aren’t Safe?
I’ve been binge-watching Law and Order lately. I don’t know why me and SA crime stories are so intertwined in this strange fascination. It’s not that I enjoy seeing what happens to the victims. In fact, I cry so hard for them. Sometimes I even have to pause and catch my breath. But I keep…
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Why Do I Cry Every Time I See People in Love?
I was scrolling TikTok at lunch when I saw one of those reels of people falling in love. You know the type. Then I cried. Like I always do. But this time, while I was crying, I started laughing. Because who the fuck cries this hard just from seeing people in love? I mean, it…
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Maybe I Don’t Belong Anywhere (and Maybe That’s Okay)
As I was on the bike home, I started thinking about whether or not I belong anywhere at all. It’s weird. I was born in a small town, but my life has always existed somewhere between that and the city. It’s like I’m always floating between two worlds. Can I even say I’m a city…
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I Think I Just Need to Flirt (But It’s Also More Than That)
I think I just need to flirt. Like I seriously feel that in my body. I miss it. I miss the butterflies, the teasing, the playful back-and-forth. I haven’t talked to anyone in that way for a while now. I’ve been quiet. Maybe you’ve noticed. But I’ve been a little far away from people, from…
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Love, Doubts, and the Choice Not to Have Kids
I know for a fact that I don’t want to be a mom. It’s not something I’m unsure about, and it’s not something I’m saying just for now. It’s something I’ve felt deeply and repeatedly. But that doesn’t mean I don’t love kids. In fact, I think I’ll always love kids, maybe even more than…
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Healing, Predators, and the Fear of Dying Alone
I just watched this series on Netflix called Sirens. I didn’t expect anything, to be honest. I had just finished another show and wanted something new to fill the silence. I didn’t read the plot. I didn’t check reviews. I just hit play, thinking it was going to be some background noise. But it turned…
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Listening to Joy Crookes and Thinking About Life
I’m listening to Carmen, the new song by Joy Crookes. I always love her songs. There’s just something about them that gets me. They’re meaningful in a chill kind of way. In my opinion, her lyrics are just cool. They speak in a way that makes you feel things without needing to explain too much.…
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I Think My Gut Is Always Right (Even When I Don’t Listen to It)
My gut is so right. I was watching The Resident, some doctor show on Netflix. The scene is a doctor and a nurse working at a charity hospital kind of place, and there’s one couple of sisters. The big sister takes the younger one to see a doctor just because her sister didn’t see a…
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It Was Never Casual and Let’s Be Fucking Honest About It
So I just watched a few clips of Penn Badgley on Call Her Daddy and one line really made me pause. He said, “Is it ever casual?” And baby, that shit hit me. I’ve been spiraling in my own head about dating lately, especially now that I’m getting back into it. I’ve been asking myself…
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Nobody’s Ugly If You Really Think About It
I’ve always believed that nobody is ugly. Like, really. Because beauty is different for every single person. It lives in individual eyes. You know what I mean? That’s why I stand by it. Nobody’s ugly. There will always be someone who sees your beauty. There will always be someone who’s into you. Someone who’s down…
