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bakhtawar's avatar

Thank you for sharing samira! πŸ’š I understand this feeling, since it’s also part of why I write. Do you think sometimes that the association of unwinding these experiences can make writing a loaded place at times?

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Yes absolutely! It's taken me over a year to unpack the experience and consequences of living under a patriarch and I don't think I've sorted it all out yet. The writing was very tough and often left me feeling sad or heavy. I would sometimes have headaches for days after finishing an essay. But after I've written it, there is a sense of letting it go. That's what has helped me immensely.

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