“Mason was the first person who ever made it safe for me to be vulnerable,” I go on. “He was someone who would actually listen to me before swooping in to solve my problems or politely telling me to suck it up or to look on the bright side. He was the first person who didn’t make me feel pitiful when I fell flat on my face. With him, I didn’t constantly feel like I was running after a train that I could never catch up to. With Mason, I could just stand still and…be. And that was enough for him.” I bite down on my wobbly bottom lip. “But you couldn’t let me have that. Because of your big fat
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