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By liow.veronica GOLD
San Ramon, California

Disclaimer: I am not an expert. “Everything will be okay.” You’re probably deathly sick of this phrase, and by this time in our teenage angsty lives, i...
liow.veronica GOLD, San Ramon, California
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Favorite Quote:
"I will not set myself on fire to keep you warm."


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By ArtsyAuthor PLATINUM
Oakland, New Jersey
ArtsyAuthor PLATINUM, Oakland, New Jersey
21 articles 1 photo 40 comments

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"At first you don't succeed, try, try again."

msumathipala_ONEVoice BRONZE, Ashburn, Virginia
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arinforstadt BRONZE, Merrick, New York
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midnightmetanoia PLATINUM, Gaithersburg, Maryland
39 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&quot;Soon madness has worn you down. It&rsquo;s easier to do what it says than argue. In this way, it takes over your mind. You no longer know where it ends and you begin. You believe anything it says. You do what it tells you, no matter how extreme or absurd. If it says you&rsquo;re worthless, you agree. You plead for it to stop. You promise to behave. You are on your knees before it, and it laughs.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Marya Hornbacher

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By goodlife BRONZE
Austin, Texas
goodlife BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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By Cassia_S GOLD
Princeton, New Jersey
Cassia_S GOLD, Princeton, New Jersey
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By Anonymous
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By ShadowRosander BRONZE
La Push, Washington
ShadowRosander BRONZE, La Push, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m not telling you its going to be easy but I&#039;m telling you its gonna be worth it&quot;

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By Anonymous