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Sixth story: okay this was very difficult to read. It reminded me of something very personal that happened recently. It is never easy when the people around you forget who you are and are so different from the ones you used to know.

Fifth story: another one about mental health and in this case in particular the struggle against bipolar disorder. Not relatable, but I was glad to see a happy ending.

Fourth story: this was a bit more on the surreal side, but quite relatable. I think sometimes it would be nice to be able to swipe some people out of your life.

Third story: this was definitely more related to social issues in present times, while the first two were personal. It's a story to make you think, how solving some issues in a "miraculous" way might create even more issues for other people.

Second story: this was difficult to read. I mean, it's well written and it isn't at all bad. Just a painful topic, self confidence/distorted image/eating disorders/mental health problems...

First story: I actually really enjoyed this, I wasn't sure if the ending was going to be dramatic, funny, scary or unfair. I think I can say I wasn't disappointed.

“Red light, green light, dead or alive, welcome to Hemlock Ponds.”

“In Gwen’s version, she fantasized about what her life would be like if she “was” a rich girl, instead of the grammatically correct “were” a rich girl. “You’ll never get rich with that kind of grammar, girl,” David had mumbled under his breath, knowing, ironically, that Gwen Stefani had indeed become rich at the expense of proper grammar.”

“Carrie Fisher, Vivien Leigh, Sylvia Plath. If Carrie could save the galaxy, Vivien the south, and Sylvia confessional poetry, surely, I could save my breakfast.”

“The next week, when it was time for me to again drop a dime on my brain–or have therapy, as some people call it–the door to Doctor Blume’s office was cracked open when I arrived.”