Feelings cross all over each other. There can’t just be one gold button for joy and one for grief and one for fear. Sometimes you’re all of those things at once. Sometimes you’re scared of being sad, or sad about feeling happy. Sometimes you’re nervous about something you love or embarrassed by everything stirring around inside you. Sometimes you love the way a place has rosebushes and perfect sunsets but are scared of the way those things make you feel. Sometimes you wish you could forget, but you’re actually happier when you remember. Sometimes you are angry with your parents but hopeful
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