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Pinch me

On processing this newfound reality and your incredible support

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Kate Speer
Apr 01, 2023
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After waking this morning, I kept checking myself – the way I do after re-entering my body following a fugue state. I kept pinching my skin, feeling the softness of Waffle’s fluff, and petting Tug to the point where her wiggles reverberated through my body like seismic waves. Over and over again, I checked to make sure this whole situation was real.

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