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Erica Wheadon's avatar

I am a pathological deleter too. I feel this post to my core.

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Willem Alberts's avatar

I FEEL SEEN

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Lauren's avatar

Will!!!! You’re so gorgeous in every way, including your writing! To me, the most beautiful people and art are the most honest and vulnerable and here you are doing that so stunningly. I loved learning more about you - I need to continue to read your work so please keep sharing it and don’t ever hide a poetry collection from us (me) ever again! <3

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Willem Alberts's avatar

Okay but thinkpeace is really bad, like so, so, so bad. There are maybe 3 good poems! // I’m about to start crying over your respond to this! Thank you for seeing me, and thank you even more for the beautiful pep talk

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Maria Giesbrecht's avatar

The way you write makes me want to become more honest. You are a gift.

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Allison Mei-Li's avatar

Oh this is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever read. It’s so f*cking honest that it hurts. Like is there anything more human than this? I loved learning so much about you and watching you reclaim yourself

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Willem Alberts's avatar

my girl 🥺 thank you so much for seeing me

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Alex Dawson's avatar

The joy in knowing you my friend, I love learning these things about you! All your phoenix manifestations have been awesome tbh. But yes, I’d definitely love a version (maybe this most authentic one) to stick around 😘

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Willem Alberts's avatar

The joy of being in this life the same time as you 🥹

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Annalise Parady's avatar

"I want to bring the best parts of everything I have been together. I’m putting the em back in my name and letting you know me. Now is a good time." Beautiful. What an honor to know and see you!

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Willem Alberts's avatar

I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE FOR YOU

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