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excerpts from my super-secret diary

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34 Excerpts from KaeLyn’s Quarter Life Crisis Livejournal, 2005-2007

“Sometimes I just want to light an entire pack of cigarettes, put them in my mouth and run around naked.”

By KaeLyn| November 27, 2019 | 12 Comments
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20 Excerpts From Gaby Dunn’s Baby Bi Stoner Diary 2001-2003

Grass lit up by flecks of sun
Feel something!
THE SLOW BURN

By Gaby Dunn| April 10, 2018 | 7 Comments
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22 Excerpts From Sarah’s Diary, 2004–2006

“i want to have a lesbian vibe! maybe i should just cut off all my hair and start wearing man clothes! haha. ok, probably not. maybe a rainbow or two. but that’s so cliche. maybe an “I AM A LESBIAN” teeshirt?”

By Sarah| August 1, 2017 | 13 Comments
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24 Excerpts From Nikki’s Diary, 2013 – 2015

“Am I only attracted to Abby Wambach?”

By Nikki| March 7, 2017 | 13 Comments
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20 Excerpts from Kayla’s Elementary School Journals, 1998-2003

With illustrations!

By Kayla| August 30, 2016 | 27 Comments
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18 Excerpts from Maddie’s Babyqueer Diary, 2005-2007

“I don’t especially want to be gay, but If I was, no big deal, and who knows?”

By Maddie| April 7, 2016 | 45 Comments
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23 Excerpts From Carolyn’s Diary, 2015–2016

“Sometimes it is hard to be chill and not proposition everyone constantly.”

By Carolyn Yates| March 10, 2016 | 15 Comments
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22 Excerpts from Carmen’s Secret Tumblr, 2012 – 2015

“there was a time i did what wasn’t justified and it opened up my heart and i bled and i dropped my phone in the toilet and i felt like i was born again or a little more naked or a little more light.”

By Carmen| February 1, 2016 | 20 Comments
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22 Excerpts From Laura’s Misanthropic Teen Diary, 2000-2003

“I became defensive and snappish and surly. I continuously blew him off and disagreed with everything he said. He called me closed-minded and I said, ‘ok.’ So he put headphones on and looked glumly resigned after having failed EVERY possible conversation topic, ruining everything.”

By Laura Mandanas| July 29, 2015 | 42 Comments
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30 Excerpts From Heather’s Diary, 2010-2012

She’s like, “What do you want from a partner in bed that you’ve never had before?” And I’m like, “Reading a book while she’s reading a book and nobody’s talking.”

By Heather Hogan| June 4, 2015 | 31 Comments
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23 Excerpts from Rachel’s Diary, 2013-2015

“i cried for an hour and then had three glasses of wine and yelled at the contestants on Chopped”

By Rachel| May 7, 2015 | 17 Comments
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13 Excerpts From Stef’s Super Secret 8th Grade Diary

“Life sucks.. I don’t know what to talk about. This journal is the absolute truth, and I have nothing to say. Sure, all the big stuff happened. I own a cigarette lighter, cut a class, drank a beer, wore blue lipstick, etc.”

By Stef| April 30, 2015 | 40 Comments
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34 Excerpts From Riese’s Diaries, 2008 – 2014

“I feel that I have no idea what will happen next. Does anyone else on this plane understand this or feel this way.”

By Riese| April 16, 2015 | 54 Comments
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26 Excerpts From Laneia’s Diary, 2013

“I realize that sounds absolutely stupid, but for however many years, I just felt like YES I’VE GOT THIS, STAND BACK. And now I’m like SHIT WAIT HAVE I TOTALLY FUCKED THIS UP.”

By Laneia| April 7, 2015 | 35 Comments

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