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Mae's avatar
2dEdited

thank you for this!!

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lalie ΰΌ‰β€§β‚ŠΛšβœ§'s avatar

actually i needed that, thank you so much <3

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Unnati Basantani's avatar

So relatable. The impact it has on our personalities. And the amount of effort we now do to go back to ourselves ,to the version who in the very small moments along her life was made to feel β€œtoo much” when she was just being herself and subconsciously adapted to just fitting in and not shining because somebody somewhere would have an opinion about it.

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strawberry's avatar

just let them πŸ’–

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deniz's avatar

This text touched my heart so thank you

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thando's avatar

thank you for this ! i struggle with the discomfort of being perceived and this piece really did help remind me that in truth, it just doesn’t matter. it sounds like a straightforward epiphany, but those who know know that its not so simple

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Benedicte's avatar

« You don’t need to go around correcting the wrong versions of you that exist in other people’s narratives.Β Β» I needed this and your whole article, thank you so much. It reminded me of the poem Let Them by Cassie Phillips

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Sy Esha's avatar

🫧🫧πŸͺ·πŸͺ·

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sole's avatar

This really resonated with me, because I’ve always felt observed and judged since I was a child, people always had an opinion on whether I had health issues, if I was too thin, too fat, if I had a boyfriend at high school, if I was in dancing classes, if I wasn’t. I was constantly being judged publicly and in my teenage years my life looked like a Netflix series more than anything. Sometimes I forget that I can just be me and I forget that the reason why nobody gets me is because I’m unique and that’s ok.

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Ana Karla Orozco's avatar

my co-star today: "You're not responsible for someone else's version of you. Thank you I totally needed this.

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Nicole's avatar

Beautiful read, I should put it in a poster and read it everyday. It definitely made me emotional.

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kritsina nusaporn's avatar

i needed this so much πŸ’œ

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Anthony Martinez's avatar

People will judge you regardless. So you’re better off being your apologetic self

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yaaasss🩷's avatar

Healed me.

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poetryveen's avatar

such a beautiful message that everyone needs to hear

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Khloe's avatar

This is a very much needed perspective for me, thank you for sharing your growth 🫢🏽

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