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'I'm Low-Maintenance and No One Loves Me!'

'I'm Low-Maintenance and No One Loves Me!'

Your smartest, most clever, most polished stories about yourself are often the least accurate ones.

Heather Havrilesky
Jan 16, 2023
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Desert Hills (1967) by Helen Lundeberg

Hi Polly!

You are the articulate internet guru of honoring your own weird needs, and I hope you'll answer my question, because I honestly don't know who else to ask. My particular weird need is... not a lot. Of anything. Attention, affection, active listening, engagement, validation, support, whatever you like. The t…

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