HeyJared1000 Layers | Melissa "TTP" McGuckin
The space where I lay down a layer of who I am every day. The space where I tear back a layer and expose the wound that got me here, so maybe you don't have to. The space where comfort goes to die, and I get to live.
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Come listen to music, ya turkeys. Who knows what else. (opens the original)
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Hey Beefcake Boys and Starting Girls,If you came out and hung out, thanks. I couldn’t access the Substack chat, if there was one.I am set to you must be subscribed to chat. Maybe one day someone will subscribe.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="146" src="ht
I never want to hurt anyone (opens the original)
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I’m going to write one thing, and then I’m going to be done. I was writing something last week about my friends being brilliant, and that it hurts. I will eventually release it, but it’s not ready yet. I want to talk to all of my friends before I share it. I want to share all of it, including why it hurts isn’t just yearning; it’s watching patterns repeat themselves that I know they can see. I know, because I call them out. It’s usually because something they’ve said stings. I am really sensitiv
I was never meant to have a child (opens the original)
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I was never meant to have a child. Look, I know, don’t worry—my brain is going to battle alongside yours like we’re slapping away our combined upbringings, values, culture, and societal pressures for this entire fucking piece of writing. I would have apologized, and I still do, because I’m also a woman. I’m not supposed to say this.I’m not supposed to HAVE a child and say, “I never wanted kids. I never imagined it. I wasn’t prepared for it.”I’m supposed to immediately respond, “But I love her so
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