The Shape of Being Needed
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Mary has always been the person everyone can count on.
The coworker who listens. The daughter who helps. The partner who takes care of everyone else first.
As strange symptoms begin to creep into her life, exhaustion settles deep into her bones and the demands of the people around her seem to grow heavier with each passing day. Still, Mary keeps giving away pieces of herself, convinced that being needed is the same thing as being loved.
The Shape of Being Needed is a quiet story about chronic illness, caregiving, and the things we sacrifice for the people we love.
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