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She swore she would kiss as many frogs as it took to find her prince.

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I grew up in the shadow of my older sister, who never got sent to the principal's office, never brought home a bad grade, never lied or whined or neglected her chores, never gave our mother cause for anger or disappointment or even annoyance.

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When people asked "What's your name?" it felt almost natural to tell them what my parents wrote on my birth certificate.

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"You're what, sixteen? You have your whole life ahead of you!" the nurse scolded as she finished changing the bandage on my wrist.

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My daughter's eyes light up again, as they always do when she gets to talking about one of those quirky fascinations of hers.

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There's nothing lonelier than mourning the person you once believed you'd be.

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I know it's supposed to be hard watching my father slip into dementia.

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I wasn't homecoming queen or head cheerleader, but I definitely peaked in high school.

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After the doctor told me the tumors were inoperable, I went straight home and emptied my bottle of antidepressants into the toilet.

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She understood the law of supply and demand, and that's why she slept around.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
She swore she would kiss as many frogs as it took to find her prince.	1871
I grew up in the shadow of my older sister, who never got sent to the principal's office, never brought home a bad grade, never lied or whined or neglected her chores, never gave our mother cause for anger or disappointment or even annoyance.	942
When people asked "What's your name?" it felt almost natural to tell them what my parents wrote on my birth certificate.	905
"You're what, sixteen? You have your whole life ahead of you!" the nurse scolded as she finished changing the bandage on my wrist.	877
My daughter's eyes light up again, as they always do when she gets to talking about one of those quirky fascinations of hers.	797
There's nothing lonelier than mourning the person you once believed you'd be.	723
I know it's supposed to be hard watching my father slip into dementia.	678
I wasn't homecoming queen or head cheerleader, but I definitely peaked in high school.	674
After the doctor told me the tumors were inoperable, I went straight home and emptied my bottle of antidepressants into the toilet.	671
She understood the law of supply and demand, and that's why she slept around.	666