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"He didn’t know what to do with this version of me, who stayed in bed, slugged around at home letting laundry pile up and ugliness seep into our dreamy apartment, who never wanted to walk at sunset or book a last-minute getaway to Joshua Tree.
Again and again he told me I wasn’t myself. But he was wrong. I was the
same me I’d always been. I’d just stopped trying to glow in the dark for
him, or anyone else."
— Jun 10, 2025 03:13AM
Again and again he told me I wasn’t myself. But he was wrong. I was the
same me I’d always been. I’d just stopped trying to glow in the dark for
him, or anyone else."
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Holland
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"I’d made my parents laugh. I’d made them proud. I’d brought home solid
grades. I’d stayed up late reading with Dad and gotten up early to pretend I liked yoga with Mom. I’d told them about my life, asked them endlessly about theirs so I’d never regret wasting time with them.
And I hid the complicated feelings that came with trying to memorize someone you loved, just in case"
— Jun 10, 2025 03:10AM
grades. I’d stayed up late reading with Dad and gotten up early to pretend I liked yoga with Mom. I’d told them about my life, asked them endlessly about theirs so I’d never regret wasting time with them.
And I hid the complicated feelings that came with trying to memorize someone you loved, just in case"
