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First “it doesn’t break the skin” Then “it doesn’t bleed” Soon after “it doesn’t scar” Anything to invalidate The pain Avoid the label The death sentence That is being forced to live Because “it doesn’t **** me”
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Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM UTC
It Isn’t Real
First “it doesn’t break the skin” Then “it doesn’t bleed” Soon after “it doesn’t scar” Anything to invalidate The pain Avoid the label The death sentence That is being forced to live Because “it doesn’t **** me”
About invalidating one’s own pain in order to maintain addiction
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Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM UTC
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