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'I Dumped My Amazing Boyfriend and Ruined My Life!'

Stop letting the shame pigeon drive the bus.

Heather Havrilesky
Oct 18, 2022
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A Black Bird with Snow Covered Red Hills (1946) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

Every time I see a happy couple walking down the street or staring back at me through my phone screen on social media, I see a lack reflected in myself. I know that there’s more to life than facades, that being in a couple doesn’t solve all of one’s problems, and these couples…

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