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Be Better, Not Bitter: A Self-Love Story

Be Better, Not Bitter: A Self-Love Story

Bitter is the default position. I just want to be better now

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Crystal Jackson
Feb 06, 2021
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Bitter is the default position. I just want to be better now

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The default breakup position is to hate love and romance and to curse the day we ever met our exes. Our protective instincts tell us to stay far, far away from relationships to eliminate the possibility of further hurt. When my own heart was broken at the start…

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