Page Turner's Blog, page 24

We All Sing Special Songs for Each Other

I almost seem to have a different dialect I use to speak to each person I'm close to -- different jokes, different subjects, even words and cadences all unique.

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When Everything Is Just a Bit Harder, Exhaustion Is Inevitable

“This is such a weird time,” I write to a friend. It’s at least the sixth time I’ve written that — or something like it — to a friend today. Everyone’s struggles are a little different. And some of the folks I know that are struggling would insist they’re not, insisting that they’re good at… Read More »When Everything Is Just a Bit Harder, Exhaustion Is Inevitable

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People Mistake Me for a Karen All the Time

I routinely wander into social situations where people see my conventional physical appearance, assume I'm a Karen, and start showing their baser selves to me.

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When There’s Only So Much Room to Complain in a Relationship (of Any Kind)

It might be hard to understand if you don't know me well and aren't the same way, but I don't complain very much.

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I Do A Lot of Pass/Fail Chores

All the major conflicts I've had with my domestic partner have been over chores. We don't fight about money. Our values are in sync. The only place we've really warred has been in regard to chores.

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I’m Someone Who Learns to Like Things I Start Out Hating

I can still remember the first time I tasted cilantro. It was in this tiny Vietnamese restaurant in California, having traveled there from Maine for a prestigious musical competition. I was sitting there with my dear friend and bandmate trying my best to appear sophisticated as she suggested delicacies for us to order.

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On the Internet, Everyone Wants You to Dump Them Already

Thank goodness for private conversations with friends who aren't Judgey Mc Judger Pants.

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Building Sandcastles While the Waves Just Won’t Stop Coming

I know one thing for sure: I don't have time for sandcastle kickers anymore.

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Keep Taking Those Tiny Steps & You’ll Get There, Friend

I know your current life isn't your dream. I get that. But I'm so damn proud of you.

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When It Comes to My Own Pain, I Count Via Cat Math

"You're doing an awful lot for other people. I want to make sure you're getting something out of it. The last thing I want to do is see you burn out," I say.

"The same for you," she says.

"Oh, don't worry about me," I reply. "I don't count. I'm not a person."

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