The Perfect Distraction
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Emma feels uncomfortable in social situations. Her friends have told her countless times that she needs to work on herself, go to therapy.
But then she meets Regina Mills, a woman who is even more closed off than she is, a woman who won't share anything but her body with Emma and someone who stresses the importance of boundaries, control and letting go.
She makes Emma realize there are more ways to define oneself other than the views of other people.
This story contains a lot of mature content.
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