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this was so beautiful. i understanad you perfectly and i really send you the biggest hug- you are a kind and amazing person and i am sure life will lead you to something equally wonderful. the feelings you express are some that are so complex yet you beautifuly out into words. thank you for such a lovely piece 🌷💕

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this comment means everything to me. you are wonderful maria. thank you for being here.

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i loved reading this! you are so raw and...honest!!

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tysm, my love. i appreciate you more than you know.

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Jul 14Liked by allyson.

I'll always been here for you to be honest to

I've loved getting to watch us grow and develop together and seeing you realize all the amazing and human things about yourself and learning how to live with and truly feel all of the big emotions you feel, something I noticed when I first met you in that sad excuse for an English class (b*****n h****r you forever have a place on my bad teachers list)

we'll get through the terribly transformative time our 20s is together and it'll get easier I swear

I love you forever and always, never stop writing

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i’m gonna catch a flight because i can’t keep crying like this. i love you. i can’t imagine life without you.

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reading this was beautiful, I really find myself in your words 💌🪻💫

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ilysm evelyn. ty for being here <3

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like you said, you have plenty of time to find your person (or persons 😝). but I definitely remember the yearning I felt when I was a teen/in my early 20s. (which was made more difficult by my being in denial that I was a lesbian and still thinking I liked men. rip!) not sure if this is a helpful thing to say, but (at least in my experience) that longing lessens as you learn more about yourself and really get comfortable in your skin (which is a very hard thing to do in your teens/early 20s!)

as I've gotten to talk to you this past month, you're one of the kindest and most open people I've ever met. and when you find that person, I know they'll be amazing, just like you 💗

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this comment means the absolute world to me i’m gonna cry. thank you. this is so reassuring.

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Sep 5Liked by allyson.

As a fellow 20 year old I relate so much to the questions “how am I supposed to feel right now??”, your words flow so smoothly it’s beautiful!!

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thank you so much my angel!!! 🤍

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Aug 31Liked by allyson.

I really found myself in this. Loved it🤍

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i’m so glad you did. i love you. 🤍

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Indescribably gorgeous. Thank you for writing this and for being there, indirectly; directly, for so many girls just like you; just like Maya. Thank you xx

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this comment made me cry (let’s pretend it’s my period) alice, you’re so sweet. i really hope you have a wonderful day

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omg everything about this is so beautiful. i love your writing and this one sm!! 🥹🥹

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thank you so much! i’m so glad it found you.

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I needed to read this today🌞🤍 Being honest about how little honest we sometimes are with ourselves is important

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thank you so much for reading. i'm glad you understood my message <3

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"I have this terrible fear that I’m horribly selfish and no one has found a means by which to tell me. I also have this ridiculous fear that I’ve done something wrong all the time and that means I constantly worry that if I don’t check on the people I love or respond on time I’ve done something to hurt someone."

you're not alone! i'm almost 29 and this feeling still hasn't gone away. i don't know what to do about it but remind myself that we're only human, we're allowed to just be, and sometimes we make mistakes.

this was wonderful, raw, and so comforting to read. thank you for sharing!

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