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abby Reddy's avatar

i understand salt circle more than ever now.

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sol s⊙therland 🔸's avatar

What changed, abby?

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Ryan Setchel's avatar

extra devastating to a woman like me who went through a horrendous friendship breakup 2 years ago

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Amanda's avatar

same 💔

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nayara's avatar

im crying?

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Kaileigh's avatar

the last paragraph got me good, i have a baby half sister now and that’s all i hope for her (you actually responded to my email about it on a patreon ep ◡̈ )

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julianna's avatar

“I can feel the texture of the earth breaking apart once again”.... wow 😩

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Kelsey Tang's avatar

this reads like a short film! i can see it so clearly in my head — i yearn for a friendship as deep n intimate n centered as my long-term relationship 🥺🥺 thank u for sharing !!

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sol s⊙therland 🔸's avatar

Friendships like that are hard and rare, but don't ever give up on finding them Kelsey!

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Lucie's avatar

This is beautiful, thank you for putting words to the boundless and earth-shattering force that is love. It escapes language for me mostly, so thank you for sharing these words<3

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Masha Domingo's avatar

This was a beautiful read Eliza. I wish this was more common. Non romantic connections are an incredible force of love that I think sometimes feel safer and more stable than romantic partnerships. Heteronormativity is not always the answer.

I fear the older I get, the less prioritized friendships feel, it gets replaced by long term relationships, marriage, starting families. I love all my friends dearly and wish we could plan our lives together, however it seems like I’m the only one who thinks that way, nonetheless my love will never fade.

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natalia 🦉's avatar

the bff as your life partner, the love of a chosen family and siblinghood,, mclamb ur in my head (and heart)

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Gloria Purnell's avatar

You always make me cry with these..

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avery's avatar

i’m crying eliza. this is so beautiful , we are all so lucky to experience the love of friendship in in this often painful world. thank you for sharing !!!

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Isaac's avatar

This so was wonderful! Your writing is beautiful!

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darcy's avatar

your writing always makes me feel So Much eliza ❤️❤️

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

such good storytelling

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Marisa Faith's avatar

You possess so many talents, dear Eliza. Thank you for sharing. 💕

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carol's avatar

wow this was beautiful.. i can feel a warmth from reading this

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