My tendency to be avoidant.
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Lack of confidence in speaking to the opposite sex.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗
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I dislike my relationship with food. I wish I didn’t love food so much.
Doomscrolling on my phone.
Laziness, wasting time. I’d like to be able to make films faster.
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Stress, love, people not understanding me, me not understanding people.
Not being honest.
That life is tough and unfair; that life is beautiful.
Natural, caring, thoughtful.
Finding a partner.
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