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the picture of her on your lips makes me cringe the more the thought sticks, the more i feel sick it was so long ago though it’s got a harsh grip on me, so i couldn’t keep this feeling pent up inside the vision of her glittering eyes in yours and not the deep recesses of mine
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Feb 23
Feb 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM UTC
retroactive jealousy
the picture of her on your lips makes me cringe the more the thought sticks, the more i feel sick it was so long ago though it’s got a harsh grip on me, so i couldn’t keep this feeling pent up inside the vision of her glittering eyes in yours and not the deep recesses of mine
Retroactive jealousy is something commonly experienced, but rarely expressed. Here is my experience.
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23/F/stuck in my head.
Feb 23
Feb 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM UTC
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