BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

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A Life Shaped by the People We've Loved

A Life Shaped by the People We've Loved

Embarrassing breakup moments to ease the pain

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Carissa Potter
May 01, 2023
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What is it about telling someone about your breakup that is so cathartic? Or why do I find myself telling random strangers about it? I carefully omit information as to who the actual parties are, to respect their boundaries. Or so I tell myself.

My grandfather and I went to the same undergrad school. When I moved in on campus I moved into a dorm that tri…

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