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I once had a 40-something professor who said he’d never date a woman over 25. Maybe that’s why this year feels like such an expiration date.

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So many millennial men I know are single and have been single for a very long length of time.

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Some things you engrain into 15-year-old girls are toxic and predispose them to self-destruction. Some things stay with them for life.

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She was a girl who wore her heart on her sleeve. Who would sit on the floor in her living room on Saturday mornings watching Disney movies.

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As you grow older, you might become suicidal, or have unexplained health issues.

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Seven years ago, I would’ve told you that it’s okay to own what you want.

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As one autistic friend said to me, “a lot of us live online” — but we don’t have to. We can create a world where there’s more understanding of people who are neuro-diverse, starting by talking about it.

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Peer pressure is still a thing. But now, instead of cigarettes, weed and beer, it’s marriage, careers and homeownership.

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Girls who come from broken homes were taught that love is meaningless, that love hurts and that they’re better off on their own.

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If years ago I could have looked into the future, I would be surprised to see how I have turned out.