I've never been enough. Every compliment comes with a "but."
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But what if you were...
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Younger.
More mature.
Smarter.
Better background.
Less flighty.
Different body shape.
More eloquent.
More focused.
Wiser.
Less demanding.
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But what if I don't want to be, can't be, will never be any of those things? What if all I can be is me and nothing more?
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