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I Sexted With A Bot To Quell My Loneliness
"People need connection, I suppose, in whatever form is available to them."
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I'm A First-Generation Indian American Woman. I Married Into A Family Of Trump Supporters.
"I had so wanted to be a part of this family. But how could they love me, a brown-skinned woman, if they believed lies that placed whiteness above all else?"
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I Adopted A Dog To Feel Less Alone During COVID-19. He Ended Up Changing My Life.
"Beau needed me to feed him, exercise him, train him and, above all, love him. My days no longer felt empty, but had purpose."
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I Lost Both My Polyamorous Relationships To Other People During The Pandemic
"Despite the jealousy, difficulties and triggers, I whole-heartedly welcomed my primarys new girlfriend into my life."
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This Throuple Made History With Their First Child. Here's What Their Lives Are Like.
"You could see the emotion on the judges face. She found a way to use existing laws to give us the first birth certificate of its kind anywhere.
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I Started Writing Porn During The Pandemic. Here's How It Changed My Life.
"Bolstered by my new secret identity as an erotica writer, I decided it was time to come clean with my family."
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I May Be Autistic, But I'm Not A Bad Actor, No Matter What Sia Says
After catching heat for a problematic casting choice, Sia clapped back at several professional autistic actresses. Here's what that signals to the autistic community.
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I Lost My Dad To COVID-19. I'm Begging Americans To Stay Home This Thanksgiving.
I no longer have a next year with my dad, but you might with your parents or family members.
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Hairspray Star Nikki Blonsky Is A 'Proud Gay Woman.' Here's Why She Came Out Now.
"I couldnt escape the feeling that there was something different about me."
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