Rec | ON SOLITUDE

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I don’t know who I would be without my solitude but I also think I would have fared better if I weren’t so alone all the time. it’s not that I don’t have friends or family to rely on, it’s just that I don’t know who to be other than to be alone.

@tiramisu

Mar 16, 2025

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@Rattlesnake

amen, and i wouldn't ever change it. It's who i am and i love me

Mar 16, 2025

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