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Never Being Lonely Was My Superpower

Never Being Lonely Was My Superpower

Accepting loneliness to create connection.

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Crystal Jackson
Mar 02, 2021
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Accepting loneliness to create connection.

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I was 12 when I decided I would never be lonely again.

I did what any self-respecting pre-teen would do after deciding that being lonely was unacceptable. At least, I did what any socially-traumatized near-teenager with trust issues would do. I made friends with characters in a …

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