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authenticity how to have better conversations Elaine Feb 09, 2023 37 3 3 Share Christian Schad, Caf é D’Italia , 1921 I’m drawn to a dark aesthetic. Morally gray characters fascinate me, and I love a good redemption plot. I find melancholy very beautiful. Sad songs stay with me longer than upbeat ones. I like people who can straight up say, I’m feeling sad today or life is hard. Because it is, and I think talking about why it’s hard and why we self-sabotage and how to deal with complicated emotions and relationship problems is worthwhile and fun. Despite my attraction to melancholy, my average

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