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Bolanle's avatar

Bravo, V!!! You struck MANY chords with this piece. Please keep em coming!!

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Vanessa P. Brown's avatar

Thank you LS!!!

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Marcel March's avatar

Wow…. This piece really had me feeling as if I was having a manic episode. Definitely has me taking a harder look at how the devastations of the world has heightened my depression and anxiety. DEEP!!

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Vanessa P. Brown's avatar

Pressure cooker anxiety! Thank you!

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Brandon's avatar

Very well written and totally relatable. It’s captured to anxiety and paranoia that a lot of Americans (the ones with sense) feel right now.

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Vanessa P. Brown's avatar

RIGHT! Most of us are sitting right in it 💙

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Adrienne a Martian's avatar

Great story! I find that the news is so triggering and I actively have to avoid doom scrolling just to maintain some sense of peace.

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Vanessa P. Brown's avatar

SAMEEEEE

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AJ's avatar

This is so relatable. I’ve been thinking more and more about just retreating in my home. Then I literally just saw a post about a plane crashing into homes….this world…media…the sharing…it’s literally driving me crazy….

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Vanessa P. Brown's avatar

that's the thing, its driving us all crazy.

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Kevin Brown's avatar

The world we live in is driving us crazy smh. Awesome story!

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Vanessa P. Brown's avatar

Isn't it! Thank you!

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