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Liza Debevec's avatar

I am unpacking all these questions at 51. Therapy helps, but it is bloody hard.

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Bloody hard, but so important!

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Brett C's avatar

This is important writing!

So well done - thank you.

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Thank you for saying so, I appreciate it a lot.

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Meltaz's avatar

If he will cheat on her, he will cheat on you. 😞

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Ain’t that the truth

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Anna Drabik's avatar

Beautifully written, thank you for sharing so vulnerably (and wonderfully weaving in different information and societal connections). Really enjoyed learning more about you x

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Thank you for offering a safe place for the vulnerable share to land <3

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grace jennings's avatar

"I want to understand how something can look so embarrassingly obvious from the outside and yet, it never feels that way on the inside." -- Always.

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Glad to know I am not alone!!

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Jane Stephens Rosenthal Cooke's avatar

Oh god. My early 20s too.

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

We live and learn (the extremely hard way 😂)

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Geraldine Nordfeldt's avatar

Oof that Green Dot passage is so good. Brilliant debut.

And you too- beautiful writing Tess. Hope you’re well.

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Yep that opening passage knocked my socks off!! Thanks for reading my writing, too. I appreciate you 🫶

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