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Hard work, painful.
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How would you describe what love feels like to you?Originally asked
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Different nowadays. It feels nourishing.
Warm and embracing.
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I think I’ve only really experienced it on a parental level, and it feels like the rhythm of nature.
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Guilt for not being productive enough – ridiculous.
I am a pretty good dog mum.
The day I passed my driving test, at 17.
I am who I am because of that messed-up childhood.
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