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I hope we have years of still becoming
What it is like to love a dog who is wearing out before your eyes
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Haley Young
17
It’s (still) isolating to love a sensitive dog
But I am capable of crossing any imaginary line my least-productive thought spirals draw.
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4
In fact, I think I might wave hello
On off-leash dogs and shouting at strangers and trying to make things better, not worse
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2
They all say that “it gets better” but what if I don’t?
When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years and just start being wise?
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3
What does "gossip" mean?
And how bad (or actually productive and prosocial) is it?
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1
Am I becoming more social?
Or is dissipating social anxiety just allowing me to enjoy people more?
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Happy third wedding anniversary!
On almost getting married young, then actually getting married young, and celebrating dates
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March 2025 recap
My relationship, reading takes, dog training, etc: What I wrote, what I read, where we traveled, and what I'm most looking forward to
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March reading recap
A romantasy rabbit hole, a favorite essay collection, dark corporate surrealism, etc
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Taste, romantasy, thought, and nuance
Everyone has an opinion—and I might not actually care about yours? (Alternatively: I have a lot of thoughts about Fourth Wing.)
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3
Dogs need more than love
Well, depending on how we define "love".
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2
A "virtue signaling" deep dive, anyone?
Please enjoy (or sigh exasperatedly) at me taking social media conversation seriously
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