“Feelings are something that you can’t apply logic to. They cloud one’s thinking and overrides any rational thought. Love takes you captive, trapped in a vulnerable state. You have no choice but to surrender your control and just hope for the best.” Tommalynn, Campbel Penn

Pick me pick me Says the wounded child that has taken up permanent residence in my soul Pick me pick me My eyes beg every man I encounter Pick me My selfworth is so low that bread crumbs is all I have valued myself at Pick me pick me No offers refused Just Pick me

"I sort of decided that it’s best not to get too attached to people. One way or another, everyone is going to leave you. I figured it would be best to avoid that complication altogether." Tommalynn by Campbell Penn

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“Well, no bad day lasts forever. Waiting around to die is no way to live.” Tommalynn, Campbell Pen

“You can’t base your happiness on whether or not you have a boyfriend. Men are just the sprinkles on top; they aren’t the whole cupcake.” Tommalynn, by Campbell Penn

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"Time is finite. Every moment has a limited shelf life, good for only that single use. Things you once considered permanent become irreparably lost in an instant. The place you once considered your baseline disappears, forcing you to establish a new starting point." Tommalynn

Our movements that day mirrored societal expectations. Perhaps these routines were designed to give us structure at a time when things felt out of control, but life is messy and sometimes it gets ugly. All emotions are meant to be felt, not just the ones that feel good. Tommalynn

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“No amount of reasoning can convince someone determined to remain ignorant.” Chapter 6 of my Book Tommalynn.

Is marriage and children things I truly want or am I just bending to societal pressure? It starts early when girls are given dolls to play with, while boys receive toy cars and wooden blocks. Could my desire to have a family simply be a biproduct of societal influences?

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