I shift. This question has suddenly made me very uncomfortable. “Why are we talking about my nickname?” “Because I’d like to get to know you,” she answers simply. “I mainly provide counseling services to companies with a mental-health initiative and it’s been a while since I’ve seen someone so young with such heavy shoulders.” “I can’t be the worst person you’ve met.” “‘Worst’ would imply there’s something wrong with you—and there’s not. A person’s troubles are not measured by the size of those troubles, but by how much they weigh on the individual carrying them. I’ve noticed already you’re
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