Crying From the Sidelines

Crying From the Sidelines

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May Pity Party: A Newsletter in 5 Parts

May Pity Party: A Newsletter in 5 Parts

We've missed some chapters, but here's the summary.

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Kaitlin Manion
May 24, 2023
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May Pity Party: A Newsletter in 5 Parts
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It’s been a while, so let’s just get right into it. Header image credit: Roger Wilkerson, “The Suburban Legend"

January

January 1st- I am sitting in the parking lot crying to my friend on my phone about what happened the night before about how I was treated by some random stranger who had no respect for me. I am more upset that it made me call the man I wrote about in at least three of these newsletters thinking that he would spring into action and help me when I was feeling upset or disrespected. I quickly hang up the phone when my mom starts to walk over to the car.

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