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A sense of home.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 February 2023 source ↗
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How would you describe what love feels like to you?Originally asked
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A white-hot explosion that turns into a comforting warmth.
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Like nothing else, I guess.
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It’s a calm and secure feeling of deep loyalty.
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I once had to dress up as [fast food chain] Supermac’s bunny during a St Patrick’s Day parade and shake people’s hands. Kids kept trying to take off my gloves and punching my bunny head. It was awful.
Not actualising my full potential.
Oversharing. I long to be intimately connected to people and sometimes, among strangers, I don’t read the room.
For being joyful.
Weirdly, sometimes exhaustion keeps me awake. If I am really tired, I won’t sleep well.
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