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validation isn’t freedom - by Ava - bookbear express

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Recently my dad texted me this picture of him and me from 2009. I was 12, about to turn 13. Already I had reached my adult height (I thought I was going to be really tall, but I stopped growing at 5’6). I was just about to start high school. Back then my desires were so shallow—I wanted to get into a good college, and get a job in finance. I wanted to dr…

Jul 17, 2022 ∙ Paid Recently my dad texted me this picture of him and me from 2009. I was 12, about to turn 13. Already I had reached my adult height (I thought I was going to be really tall, but I stopped growing at 5’6). I was just about to start high school. Back then my desires were so shallow—I wanted to get into a good college, and get a job in finance. I wanted to dr… Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to bookbear express to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

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