Being the only one like me in every room is quietly exhausting
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What you are feeling makes complete sense given everything you described. You are allowed to feel it without rushing to fix it or apologise for it.
Sending you so much warmth right now. Whatever you decide next, please be as gentle with yourself as you would be with a friend saying these exact words.
I needed to read this more than you know. Bookmarking it for my own hard nights. Thank you for trusting this space with something so real.
If no one has told you today: you are doing better than you think, and you do not have to have it all figured out to be worthy of a good life.
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