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"I’m enjoying it so far but it’s heavy. So I feel like I’ll have to take my time with it." — May 16, 2026 09:07AM
"I’m enjoying it so far but it’s heavy. So I feel like I’ll have to take my time with it." — May 16, 2026 09:07AM
want you to know your presence makes everything hurt less.
“But that’s the thing with triggers in life—they pop up even when you thought you got over an issue. You were triggered tonight. The anger and grief within you were reactivated. That’s okay. You’re human. It happens. But you’ll be okay.”
― The Holly Dates
― The Holly Dates
“My wife is here. You needed space, so I gave you space, but my job as your husband is to be wherever you are. So I wasn't leaving.”
― Impending Consent
― Impending Consent
“That’s the problem with trauma. Those who inflict it aren’t the ones who have to do the unpacking to heal from it.”
― The Holly Dates
― The Holly Dates
“Sometimes the most unexpected beginnings lead to the best outcomes.”
― Impending Consent
― Impending Consent
“I want to spend a whole day feeding you, just to have the pleasure of watching you eat.”
― Restore Me
― Restore Me
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