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We’re all pretending that we’re certain of where we go next, and while some of us actually get to go there, we’re all secretly insecure about our intuition anyway.

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By the time you close in on thirty, any outside ‘fun’ that happens past midnight probably isn’t worth the next day’s pain.

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They might call you when they are bored, show up when they need something, or even sign you up for things you did not consent to beforehand. 

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I no longer believe in unanswered prayers.

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When a parent, the primary caregiver and source of emotional growth, targets their child, the damage cuts deep into adulthood.

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When I look back at that girl, I remember how she enjoyed the most mundane of things. How exhilarating it felt to be with someone new and to feel the spontaneity of it.

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Aging is not the horrible experience it is made out to be. With age, you become wise. With wisdom, you unlock your capacity to give something to someone other than yourself.

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Things will start to get marginally better.

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When it comes to the people in your life, you will be surprised by the ones who aren’t going to be in it for too much longer.

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I would offer my younger self advice and encouragement. I would also share the lessons learned from very trying periods I’ve experienced in my forty-three years on earth.