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mai's avatar

the relationships I have between men and women are so incredibly different and I don't talk about it often because I don't want to come off like a misandrist cause that's not it but genuinely relationships of any kind with women are just so much more fulfilling

gorgeous writing as always, never stop writing

allyson lu.'s avatar

this is literally it 😭 like i don’t want to sound like one but the more i ruminate… love you, so happy to see you here as always

alice garnett's avatar

i feel the EXACT same way about a) the prospect of ever having to share my space, my home with a man (i'm anticipating there won't be room for one, what with all the trinkets) and b) the idea of having a son. i'd have no idea where to begin with that.

thank you for this xx

allyson lu.'s avatar

ofc, ml. i’m glad you felt less alone.

eve's avatar

ouch! the first line hit a little too close to home. wonderful essay. painfully relatable.

allyson lu.'s avatar

thank you so much 🩶🩶🩶

camellia's avatar

sometimes i find it so funny that we tend to be opposites at times. but truly, an immigrant's mother desperation for their children to be "socially acceptable" in all aspects (school, relationships, etc.) is weighing.

allyson lu.'s avatar

this is the one. love u.

Rachel's avatar

we have wildly different backgrounds, but as a lesbian I am painfully familiar with the experience of a mother who wants you to find a man to settle down with and regularly badgers about grandkids.

wonderful essay 💗

allyson lu.'s avatar

thank you so much my love <333