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The Loneliness of Shame, Secrets, and Lies

A different kind of generational trauma

Sep 09, 2025
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This shame/loneliness connection isn’t unique to me, but it’s also not universal.

Gavaged with other people’s secrets and lies, I fattened up, swallowing ever…

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