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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I would take away fear.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗
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I would get therapy in my early 20s.
I would be less naive.
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I cry when I am overtired.
I told my mum I wanted to be a swan.
Whole, full, lifted.
Receiving a letter saying I didn’t get into drama school. I felt like Billy Elliot. It was a crushing moment.
Something tongue-in-cheek: Rescue Me.
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