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disillusionment

Latest disillusionment Articles

Why Compromising In Relationships And In Life Is Actually The Worst Thing You Can Do

Why Compromising In Relationships And In Life Is Actually The Worst Thing You Can Do

Anabelle Bernard Fournier Anabelle Bernard Fournier
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These are all acceptable things to “compromise” upon–not so when you give up something essential inn order to keep someone else happy, unthreatened or trying to meet their needs while ignoring yours.

A 27-Year-Old’s Diary Entries From Early September, 1978

A 27-Year-Old’s Diary Entries From Early September, 1978

Richard Grayson Richard Grayson
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Stacy finally went to her dreamland, California, and returned terribly disappointed. She had always set up unreasonable expectations of some kind of paradise out there. Mason says now she sees her disenchantment as a metaphor for her whole life.

I’m Finally Moving On From The Illusion Of You

I’m Finally Moving On From The Illusion Of You

Rayi Noormega Rayi Noormega
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I ignored the fact that I was losing myself in loving you.

I Know How To Be Intoxicated, But I Don’t Know How To Be In Love

I Know How To Be Intoxicated, But I Don’t Know How To Be In Love

Valentina Rayas
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I don’t know why it always feels like a game that I must win.

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