UnBecoming Part 2 - The Waiting Room (May 11, 2026)

You definitely don't feel like an adult. Not like your parents did, or like their parents looked. And yet, you definitely have forgotten how to play. You can't remember the last time you relaxed. Not even on vacation. You've been in a sleep deficit for at least 10 years, and you feel as if you can only feign responsibility, trying to keep up with the world, which only seems to be speeding up. It's always trash day. The bills are always due. It's always tax season. It's always Christmas again. Your birthday, again. Monday, again. Annual visit, again? You skipped it last year. CONTINUE...

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