Life (doesn't) suck
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Last published Wed, Jan 2, 2019
The author discussed his life and why it sucked for him as a kid. With 6 reasons: Parental Separation, anxiety, Depression, self-harm, Paranoia, and low empathy; he shows you how 1 thing can destroy and help you overcome some of these (at least that's what he thinks). It's a short story but it'll make you think long and hard.
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