"God, you sound like Tom," I say, trying to shove my way out of the hug. "Yeah, I can name them all, here. And you're right, I do. But that doesn't change that there are things about me that're fucked up, and I can deny it all I want, but that doesn't make it any less true. And having you deny it, no matter how well meaning, only makes me feel worse, okay?"
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