The girls are alright! And mulling over existential conceits. You know, usual four-girls-in-a-club stuff. Even defined by gangly limbs and uncertainty, stumbling into middle adolescence is something of a landmark event; behavioural milestones exhibited via individuals caught in the throes of a fierce rebellion coursing through their veins, clutching their heart. An egocentric call to … Continue reading Weathering the Adolescent Storm: A Place Further Than the Universe and Liberation
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