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tiya ♡'s avatar

god this came at such a perfect (?) time... <3 thank you for touching me with your reflections amidst the sorrow, sending you so much love <3

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Adriana's avatar

I was so excited to see this in my inbox! I’m currently also struggling with feeling super annoying about my obsession with heartbreak. Even now that I feel myself getting over it and moving on, I find myself having the need to talk about it all the time. I’ve thought a lot about that idea of needing someone, needing love, and… I find it really interesting that you mix that quote about needing someone to peel potatoes for with making dinner for your friend, with Olivia Dean playing in the background. Maybe that’s the love we actually need, and we could romanticise platonic friendship a bit more. Recently I’ve been trying to do that. Graduating from university has made me focus on the people that are always there, before, during and after relationships. Last night we went swimming in the sea at midnight, and I swam away from my friends for a second to just look at them and think about how lucky I felt. A friend of mine swam over and grabbed my hand and asked if I was doing okay by myself. That’s love! That’s someone to peel potatoes for. And we’re so lucky to have them. Thanks again for such a beautiful newsletter, it’s a joy to get the notification.

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