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i think one of the most pathological things i have ever seen is stabbing someone and then telling them that their pain and anger over being stabbed is making you sad. – white guilt


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enjoy.
leave.
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NAYYIRAH WAHEED Chemistry is you touching my arm and it setting fire to my mind"
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not wanting me
was
the beginning of me
wanting myself
thank you
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before
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i’ve known you my whole life.
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many times
and be...
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this is a relationship.
this is the most important relationship.
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NAYYIRAH WAHEED grieve. so that you can be free to feel something else.
NAYYIRAH WAHEED i am mine.
before i am ever anyone else's.
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