Through reading, we learned more about ourselves and how to stay true to who we were becoming. Authors of these books showed us more about who we wanted to be, how we could overcome adversity, and even how to relate to others.
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I had been dating a guy for just a week when my ex-boyfriend walked up to him while he was on stage running a karaoke show. My ex harassed Joey for several minutes before saying he was going to shoot him in the head. I wasn’t there that night but Joey knew that I had been in an abusive relationship with my ex for three years and that we had broken up six months earlier. When my ex threatened to shoot him, Joey was on stage working and didn’t know what to do. My ex walked off the stage and headed outside to retrieve the 9mm handgun out of his car.
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What the heck is preppy emo? Someone who looks a certain way but feels another? Possibly. I never would have considered this term back then. Largely because it didn’t exist. I didn’t know how to describe myself.
I went to a private girls school where we all appeared to be preppy. We wore uniforms and colorful scrunchies. I was in the choir and tried out for cheerleader. But I was different in my room at night. That was when I could be honest with myself about all of the emotions I was feeling.
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Have you ever skipped a social event or ducked out of a family photo because you aren't happy with how you look?
I get it.
I'm a size 16 and that makes me "obese" as a 5'2" woman. I don't feel obese but the body mass index says I am.
I have been asked when I was due, even though I wasn't expecting.
That hurts and makes it easy to want to hide.
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