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yesterday my girlfriend was sobbing in bed because she felt like a failure. at first, i didn't know what to do. i tried to help her on her tasks, i tried to do the job for her. it didn't work. it didn't seem to be helping at all. so i stopped and laid down next to her. and i held her hand. and we stayed like that for half an hour. then, slowly, carefully, she started to get closer to me. she hugged me. she was still crying but she was now letting me into that pain. and i thought: this is what i want for you. this is what i want for us. to be able to rest with each other.
Jan 23, 2024
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if you cant lay on the floor and stare at the ceiling and let it out to al green and otis redding and etta james and all the other beautiful things you used to send back and forth and listen to together, then what’s the point? to be human is to hurt so so good, isn’t it? you know that it comes and goes in waves, so may as well let the tide wash over you while it’s in. what youre crying over doesnt exist anymore but isn‘t it at least a little glorious to have the memory of love? to know that you were once lucky enough for someone to feel that way about you? and to know that the one thing about love is that it always always comes back around, sooner or later? be ready for it when it does! one day listening to soul will make you cry in a good way again
Feb 5, 2024
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like hey buddy i see that you’re hurting. i’m sorry you’re in pain right now. is there anything i can do to help? do you need a hug, a shower, a nap? do you need to have a cry? or we can just sit here in silence together. i’ll wait with you til the pain goes away, it’s okay if it takes a while.
Feb 6, 2024
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my love and I parted ways a few months ago after our 5th anniversary. has truly been the hardest period of my entire life to slowly pick up the pieces and move on, a process that is nowhere near over even as much as I want it to be.
my biggest piece of advice is to surrender to the pain. don’t let yourself be drawn into anger and hatred, just let the crumbling happen. let the tears flow! talk to your friends about it over and over again. sit in silence with the people you love. fall asleep on the couch once in a while.
don’t bother with “why” — it’s a useless question, trust me.
Feb 20, 2025
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it's not only fun but deeply moving, that connection we create together. listening to the words of someone you don't know. getting a look into another life, sometimes very different than your own, sometimes very similar. it feels like you're not alone. it feels like praying.
Jan 23, 2024
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I’m alone. I’m alone forever. I am the loneliest person to ever exist. I gave myself that title. Sometimes I wear it proudly. Sometimes it breaks my heart. I am missing something and I don’t know what it is. Maybe I never will. I am looking for something that takes my breath away.
Feb 4, 2024
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Today I called my mom because my life feels really out of control right now. I’ve been trying to do it all by myself but today I broke down. Today I felt like I couldn’t fight anymore. This is what she said to me:
“I love you. I know who you are. You know who you are. Everything is fine. I will always be here with you.”
Mar 5, 2024