Advice I didn't ask for

hurt me, Heather

May 11, 2022

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The problem with being friends with an advice columnist like Heather is she tends fucking flay me. So I avoid asking. She says this is because I’m avoidant. I say that’s like, whatever. The problem is, I write things here and she reads them and sends me things. This is why I don’t tell my therapist about my substack.

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Fear of Wanting More

It Was Yellow and Pink I (1887-1986) by Georgia O’Keeffe Sometimes it’s hard to believe in the people you depend on the most: close friends, family, spouses, partners. If your needs weren’t met as a kid, the feeling of need itself can be unsettling or threatening…

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