Category: Raw
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Daily Prompt 8/2/23
I want people to see me as a real person with a huge struggle to reconcile how I was born with who I really am on the inside. I have lived a very performative life as the person I was expected to me, while suppressing everything real about me. I appeared to have no personality,…
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Daily Prompt 7/24/23
I would change how we interact with each other and focus on face to face interactions, even if only through video conferencing apps. I know a lot of people feel more lonely than ever because we SEEM to be so connected through social media. But we are not all connected as well as we need…
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I’m back, for real this time
The squatter has departed. For good this time. I feel relieved and like there’s much recovery to take place now. I went to a place mentally I haven’t been in for quite some time and it scared me. Thankfully I had a therapist appointment this morning and got to talk about it and all of…
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The End
The squatter leaves this weekend. Finally. And all the squatter’s disgusting stuff will be gone too. I wish it had happened much sooner. I’ve tried to be patient. I’ve tried to ignore the numbness inside me that prevents me from feeling the pain of remembering what life used to be. I’ve tried to be understanding…
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Daily Prompt 7/14/23
Me. I am bothered by me. I have found that the biggest obstacle to success and happiness is actually myself. I have done rounds as a very negative person, an untrusting person, and a vengeful person. I have also been happy and successful when I was doing specific things to be happy and successful. As…
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Daily Prompt 7/7/23
Adventure. My entire life has been about seeking adventure. I grew up in a world where responsibility and security are the two most important considerations and I found it to be stifling. I actually have been doing both most of my adult life. The military provided both security and adventure while I was in and…
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My therapist is leaving but…
I have reconnected with the one I had before! We had our first session last week and it went really well. I was so worried about contacting her because she left counseling completely when she left the place I was going last year. But then 6 months later, I found her again and she was…
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I see you, Spider-Man
This is me, somewhere between 3-4 years old. I very vaguely remember these pajamas, but I do know without a doubt that I picked them out myself. I think the shirt fit much longer than the pants did because I grew fast in height at this age. I remember the shirt more than the pants,…