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I Felt Like My Emotions Had Turned Off, Until Now

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Joe Gibson
Aug 29, 2024
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I Felt Like My Emotions Had Turned Off, Until Now

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3 months post breakup and I’ve travelled back home to Wales for what has been the first time since Christmas (9 months ago). I didn’t intend to leave it this long but a part of me has been avoiding it.

All I’ve been able to think about is how at one point I would have …

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