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megs's avatar

you've put into words something i experience but have never been able to verbalise! thank you! also, did the magician manage to guess your number/word after all?

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amy 💌's avatar

i’m really glad this resonated! eventually he guessed but he allowed himself many more attempts with me..😉

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Ella May's avatar

Girl you ATE THIS UP this is so beautiful I’ve shared on my instagram, I need everyone to read this for their wellbeing

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amy 💌's avatar

omg thank you SO much! and thank you for sharing it 🤭💗

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adriana's avatar

cannot express how good this is, but I can say that it's incredibly well written and so beautiful<3

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amy 💌's avatar

thank you so so much adriana 🥹🥹💛

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littleapollo's orbit's avatar

i have never been able to express these same feelings before and you have achieved this so beautifully!! i found myself just re-reading paragraphs because of it - i feel honoured to share a name with you!! 🫶🏻

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amy 💌's avatar

thank you 🥹🥹 i’m so happy it resonated and thank you for such a nice comment 💗

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maya lei's avatar

amazing work!! love all the quotes and references as well, I have some new things to add to my reading list :)

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amy 💌's avatar

thank you 🥹 that’s amazing to hear, i do put a lot of thought into the quotes i include <3

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Freya's avatar

Oh I loved this so much!! I feel so seen in this piece and you wrote it so well

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amy 💌's avatar

so grateful you felt seen and thank you so much 💗💗

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kelci's avatar

girl you have me crying again 😭 bare that soul bro!! love this and love u 💖

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amy 💌's avatar

thank you!🥲 i love you too 💛

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ale's avatar

loved this, it's something i've been trying to tell myself recently 🥺 your writing is amazing i'm speechless

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amy 💌's avatar

thank you so much that means the world 🌎💗

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Ife Ayodeji's avatar

It's a huge relief to see that I'm not the only one who is embarrassed about being seen "trying." This was a refreshing read! Thank you.

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amy 💌's avatar

it’s more common than we think! i’m really happy u enjoyed this💟

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Ellen's avatar

I relate to this sooo hard! This was so very well put 🥲🥲

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amy 💌's avatar

i’m glad this is relatable because of course i felt embarrassed to post it 😩! thank you so much

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