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Oct 13Liked by Eileen Dougharty

THE MONEY I WOULD PAY TO SEE THIS LIVE AGAIN!!!!

Utterly brilliant as always! I walked away laughing and moved…

And the illustrations are perfect!!

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And for a further laugh, please envision the front row….two hipster nerds in their early 20s looking like they were getting yelled at by their mom. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Oct 13Liked by Eileen Dougharty

Hahahaha that’s amazing!!

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Thank you, birthday queen 👸

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Oct 15Liked by Eileen Dougharty

“I’m not a puzzle missing a dick-shaped piece.” This will live in my head forever and ever amen.

You’re brilliant.

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I’m honored to take up mental real estate! Thank you for reading, I appreciate your kindness.

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Oct 15Liked by Eileen Dougharty

“…I am not a puzzle missing a dick shaped piece” should be on a t-shirt, Eileen. I loved this and I love you ❤️

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Love you back, old friend 🤩 ❤️

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"I had to spend thousands of days trying all of these things and more, unwittingly covering myself with more dirt while attempting to dig my way out before there was anything remotely resembling change." Hear hear. What a trek it can be.

To the glorious silence and to knowing we're not puzzles missing dick-shaped pieces!

Which is all to say, loved this piece.

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Thank you, Holly. I appreciate your support and I'm glad it resonated with you.

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Love this. Love the tone, the dark humour and the illustrations (I really need to connect with someone for some of my pieces - but I digress).

I’m so glad you came out the other side and are being exactly who you want to be and doing what you want - and I’m pleased to be a weirdo on the internet you can connect with 😂😂

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This space has the smartest, coolest weirdos. Thank you for the kind words. I'm always happy to see you here. ❤️

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Brava, Eileen! I'm so glad you persisted and came out the other side as a moody, mouthy weirdo. I want to believe the younger you is still in there, too, just less willing to take anyone else's shit.

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I love your way of looking at it. ❤️❤️❤️

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Oct 13Liked by Eileen Dougharty

That’s was powerful

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Be advised that I’ve since learned that writing in second person is a dick move, generally.

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