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Christian Schad, Café 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 mood can be described as “calm optimism.” My life is pretty stable, and I…

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