Sometimes it feels like a circle that doesn’t go anywhere. I had a great day, meeting new people, connecting with new people. Got to hang out with a giant group of happy people who all knew each other and enjoyed each other’s company. I always wish I had a group. I’ve never belonged to a group. By that, I mean “belonged” in the sense where I felt a sense of belonging. Even the groups I’ve been a part of, it was a mutual acceptance, but I’ve never felt a sense of true belonging in anything bigger than me, other than my sense of the universe. And even that is such a private, solitary thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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