Dating in this era has made me feel like a profile to be swiped past
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You are carrying a lot. You are allowed to put some of it down here. We will help hold it for a bit.
Sometimes the bravest thing is simply admitting how heavy it has been. You just did that. That counts for so much more than it feels like.
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