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that word feminist is so heavy with baggage, negative baggage: you hate men, you hate bras, you hate African culture, you think women should always be in charge, you don’t wear make-up, you don’t shave, you’re always angry, you don’t have a
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“You can send yourself crazy wondering. But it all happened, and here I am. There’s really no point in asking what if? The only question worth asking is: what’s next?”
― Me
― Me
“Either I was genetically predisposed to losing my rag, or I unconsciously learned by example. Whichever it was, it has proved a catastrophic pain in the arse for me and everyone around me for most of my adult life.”
― Me
― Me
“A psychologist would probably say that, as a kid, I was trying to create a sense of order in a chaotic life, with my dad coming and going and all the reprimands and rows. I didn't have control over that, or over my mother's moods, but I had control over the stuff in my room. Objects couldn't do me any harm. I found them comforting. I talked to them, I behaved as if they had feelings. If something got broken, I'd feel really upset, as if I'd killed something.”
― Me
― Me
beth’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at beth’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
392 books
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23 friends
338 books
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4 friends
52 books
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6 friends
17 books
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4 friends
502 books
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7 friends
181 books
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14 friends
111 books
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17 friends
320 books
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7 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Romance, Suspense, and Young-adult
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