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Trudy Anrep's avatar

You are breaking the cycle from narcissistic parenting .

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Arushi Sharma's avatar

Thank you, Trudy. Your encouragement means a lot!

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chiara's avatar

Such a beautiful piece<3

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Arushi Sharma's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and your comment means a lot!

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rakshanda 💙's avatar

This was really beautiful and moving. Even as a teenager I relate to this alot, the feeling of just existing, not necessarily in a family space but in general is so familiar and you word it so effortlessly.

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Arushi Sharma's avatar

I completely agree with you. Even before I became a mother, I felt this somewhere but did not sit with it long enough to want to process it or name it. And thank you so much, I'm still finding my voice through my writing. Your words are really encouraging!

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