Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Dispatches from a Porch Swing
Loving

Loving

It is, as you know, not easy

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Jen Deaderick
Feb 14, 2022
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I’ve written about loving before, about not just the work it takes, but also how humiliating and embarrassing it can feel. It’s so rare that we get back the love we put out exactly as we want it returned. In our transactional world, that can seem like a really bad bargain.

Feeling stupid and vulnerable is one of my least favorite things. Maybe other peo…

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