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Parasocial Love: Practising for the Real Thing
We’ve all had them — those little crushes on people (or characters!) who didn’t actually know we existed. From TV presenters to cartoon characters, boyband posters to puppets (yes, even Basil Brush counts), parasocial love has been part of growing up for so many of us. At the time, it can feel intense. You doodle…
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Things I Know About Love (That I Didn’t at 18)
When I was 18, I thought love was dramatic. Kisses in the rain, intense arguments that ended with someone running through an airport — like the rom-coms told me. I thought love had to be constant butterflies. That it should be all-consuming. That if it didn’t hurt a little, it wasn’t real. But now, 15…
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💞 What It’s Like Being the Most Important Person in Someone’s Life
There’s a moment — and it’s usually quiet, unexpected, and completely overwhelming — when it hits you: I’m someone’s person. Not just liked. Not just tolerated. Not just “oh yeah, she’s sweet.” But loved. Prioritised. Chosen. That someone, for me, is Myron. I still don’t quite know what I did to deserve that kind of…
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