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Later, as we filed downstairs to enter the fierce competition of hailing a cab, I felt a rush of love for Zoe so strong it almost knocked me down the steps. Her fuzzy scalp bobbed just below me. What would I do without her? Was it okay to love someone this much who was not actually your partner? Was this why she wanted a boyfriend for me, because she couldn't bear the burden alone? I was grateful for Zoe: that was the feeling to focus on. No: I was grateful for the love I felt for Zoe.

i so deeply relate go this, im so incredibly jealous if people being able to pursue music, and then i think i had a choice followed by the next thought which is no i actully did not

Karo

"Nah," I said, then realized I needed a reason. "I don't hang out with musicians. "And why is that?" he asked with a laugh, walking backward toward the door. Because they make me unbearably jealous. "Because they always disappoint me," I said, which was also true.

I loved this bc thats the besg explanation of why people hate mainstream pop, why does everyone hate fun music?????

It's not that I don't get this. It's just that authenticity seems to me only one metric by which to judge music, and I don't see why it should swallow all the other ones, including beauty and fun.

is this fucking play about us? i relate so much AGAIN. this just proves i have not a single unique experience 

"Honestly, nothing has happened to me. That's the problem with my life, more than anything, probably: nothing has fucking happened. I don't deserve to write a piece like that. I didn't have some terrible boyfriend or father or something, if that's what vou're thinking. My dad wouldn't even hug me once I grew breasts."

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