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Olivia’s Shopping Diary's avatar

This was such a captivating read

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Oppositeofrain's avatar

This was so beautifully written and as a current New Yorker thinking about leaving gave me a lot to think about <3

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Alma Jette's avatar

loved this piece thank you for sharing

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jess johnson's avatar

The end of this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Maryah's avatar

I loved this <3

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G F's avatar

Your writing is so special

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Chloe Pingeon's avatar

magical <3

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Kirby O'Connell's avatar

"Something I have done before and I did it again then, was undermine the fact that another man had violated my body." The way we gaslight ourselves...

Thank you for this, Joan-esque in the visceral words that speak my home state <3

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Arden Yum's avatar

I love your words so much

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John Dougherty's avatar

Love the poetic last paragraph. Sounds like the beginning of a play. I see you saying the words on stage.

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Paul Albear's avatar

Just a Remembrance of Things Past <3

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