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I Don't Leave Myself Anymore—Not Even at Breakfast

Don't want breakfast today, but I'll go. It will be ok becaue my primary relationship is with my soul now—she steadies me through small talk.

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Monica Hebert
Dec 30, 2025
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Why Am I Going If I Don’t Want to Go?

I’ve got breakfast this morning. Greg and amutual friend. She’s tried to get us all together three times already. This is round four.

And here I am, getting ready to go.

But I’m asking myself something I can’t ignore:

Why am I going if I don’t want to go?

Not because I’m antisocial. Not because I’m bitter. Not because I’…

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