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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I’d give my younger self the lessons I’ve learned over the years, sparing myself the need to figure everything out so publicly.
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I would take things a little slower.
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I’d edit out all the awful men I managed to find who confirmed my worst suspicions about my body and my character.
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How little confidence I had in my late teens and early 20s.
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I’ve learned that true love shouldn’t be complicated. It’s the safety and freedom to be seen and celebrated for who you truly are.
Clumsy, kind and excitable.
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One’s created sense of self is not who you are. The present moment is all we have.
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