“I feel like my body even controls the way I think. So not only would I not ask somebody out, but I wouldn’t even allow myself to think about it. If I ever have a thought, ‘I like that person,’ immediately, my body will shut that down: ‘Don’t think about that. Don’t even do that.’ Whether that takes just not thinking for a while, or physically removing myself, or going over and talking to someone else about something else, I don’t allow myself to think, so action cannot happen. “For a long time, it’s been easiest for me to use the ‘I’m a strong independent woman and so I can’t’ excuse when
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