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Why I'm no longer working past 2pm

Why I'm no longer working past 2pm

CW: suicide, death, drug use, mental illness

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May 12, 2023
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Claire, circa 1999, at a bed and breakfast on one of our high school road trips.

Dear Reader,

When I was in grade nine a girl named Claire became my cooking partner in Home Economics because I was the first person in the room who she made eye contact with who smiled at her so she sat down next to me. We were both new to the school. Claire was my age but w…

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