92. Eventually I confess to a friend some details about my weepingits intensity, its frequency. She says (kindly) that she thinks we sometimes weep in front of a mirror not to inflame self-pity, but because we want to feel witnessed in our despair.
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Themes
- Sadness — Navigating grief, melancholy, and emotional depth