Self-esteem can be so exhausting. I want to cut my hair, change my clo…

David Levithan
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Self-esteem can be so exhausting. I want to cut my hair, change my clothes, erase the pimple from the near-tip of my nose, and strengthen my upper-arm definition, all in the next hour. ✨ David Levithan (2009). Boy Meets Boy, p.28, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Self-esteem can be so exhausting. I want to cut my hair, change my clothes, erase the pimple from the near-tip of my nose, and strengthen my upper-arm definition, all in the next hour. ✨ David Levithan (2009). Boy Meets Boy, p.28, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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