HeyJaredCrush Life Manifesto
The audacity to be turned on, speak the unspeakable, and do the impossible - reclaiming sexuality from poison to medicine, from rape culture to mossy creativity.
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You Will Achieve Your Dream (opens the original)
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Dear Baby Queer, As you lie there in bed and struggling to sleep, tormenting yourself as to when you will come out and be truly open, you tell yourself maybe next year, but another year passes by, and you are too scared to attend Pride, or even seek anyone of community. Crush Life Manifesto is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support this work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="email-input" n
Just Say Hi! (opens the original)
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It’s okay that you’re looking at some of the girls like the boys do. More of the girls are hiding it than you think! If you can’t take your eyes off that one girl… just say hi! It won’t kill you! They might be lonely, too! Or at least flattered by the attention. And if you actually notice a girl flirting with you? Go along with it! It won’t hurt! We all need some encouragement. And we all have to make the first move. :)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/im
Gratitude (opens the original)
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Hello my friend, There’s nothing wrong with you. There are so many people who will love you. You are smart and funny and kind and you have good ideas. Your sensitivity is a gift. Your writing will touch people’s hearts. You’re going to make it to your 30s and you are going to be happy and very gay. It won’t always be this dark, my love. You’re doing so well, keeping us alive and trying your best to find joy. You are a good friend and many of the friends you have now are in it for the long haul.
Hang in There (opens the original)
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You are still alive and learning how to thrive. 31 years young. You are slowly blossoming into your queer self. You actually came out to your mom which you never thought you would be able to do. You even had a girlfriend once. You’ve traveled to over 30 countries and you are the first in your family to graduate from college. You actually haven’t self-harmed in a very long time and you slowly learning how to cope daily with BPD. You are financially independent. And you haven’t given up on trying
From the Future (opens the original)
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Dear baby queer Tracy,I know this may seem unbelievable, and that’s perfectly ok, but in 30 years, you will have been married to a man for almost fifteen years, having waited almost thirteen monogamous years to get hitched, until it could be legal for you to marry a woman. And you know what? No matter how straight your relationship may look to the world, that doesn’t make you any less queer.Love,-future TracyP.S. Mom’s reaction won’t completely stop hurting, but it will matter less over time as
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