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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

THIS BITCH

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

This entire chapter is such a nightmare scenario, but Ashley's misuse of "ironic" has put me over the edge. Life sentence in a maximum security prison, please.

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Lol, like Alanis Morissette's song about a bunch of things that just suck, and are def not ironic. Catchy tune tho

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

🎢You packed her su-oo-oot-case,

She packed her PS5🎢

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Still laughing at these lyics 🀣

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

That’s the inherent danger of taking a chance on someone. If you are honest and open and try to make a lasting connection, that means they know how to hurt you so easily. It’s nothing for Ashley to say she might send your photos off, but it’s the casual cruelty that makes it SO dangerous to ever let someone in again.

It broke my heart for you when you said you just wanted to fall in love and instead you got Ashley. It’s a stunning miracle that people ever try again. I hope you do find whatever you are you are looking for, and that next time, it’s so easy.

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Absolutely. In all of the relationships I've had post-Ashley i've been very guarded, and that's not fair to the other person because I want to be open and honest and free. But, I have no doubt the stars will align and send me someone incredible who is not a catfisher.

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Yeah, we're gonna need more on this:

"It turned out that everyone had an Ashley story. She had alienated nearly half of Silver Lake."

Pretty please :)

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I'm gonna try to squeeze it into the next few episodes, this chapter had SO MUCH happening that I had to make some cuts 🀣

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Like little adjacent short stories πŸ“š

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Will you text Ashley for me and see if she has plans for the 4th? Interested.

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You'd have to sweeten the offer by also going to university studios for the little sister's birthday (call back to episode 12!)

(Did that child go to college or beauty school or intern or anything?)

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Something tells me this isn't the first time Stacey has been told Ashley is extremely unwell; or that she's been urged to get her professional help before there's a disaster.

She's probably ignored that advice dozens of times since A's youth.... cause, ya know, it'd cramp her style and fun time.

P.s. are stacey and claudia losing their shit over this series? .....look yonder at the barren field upon which i grow my fucks to give

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Plenty of times…

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Stacey is so so damaged.

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

OMG. I haven't even started reading yet but I've been worried about this USB drive from the beginning. I'm afraid to look

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Just cover your eyes when you read it 🀣

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

I'm starting to really dislike Ashley.

Also, Kirsten is probably your smartest friend.

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

I sincerely hope in your angry rant you roasted her MIT shirts, because as a fellow Sept 4th Virgo (and self-respecting butch), the β€˜uniform’ just kills me every time.

What a roller coaster! Can’t wait for the rest of the story, glad you made it out in one piece.

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We love to see a fellow 09/04 gay! And no, I never roasted her for her shirts. But I’ll know I’ve made it when people dress up in MIT gear, brown wigs, and blurred faces for Halloween. That would be the ultimate roast.

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Jul 3Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

FUCKING WHEWWWWWW i just audibly exhaled for the first time in MINUTES at the end of this!!!!!!!

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I felt it all the way over here

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Unfuckingbelievable!!

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Wow. I am just about vibrating with rage on your behalf, so I can't imagine how you must have felt.

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Far out 🀯🀯🀯 I'm so sorry this all happened. How consuming and awful!!

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Jul 2Liked by Lauren Reeves πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

😑

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Chantel, where you at??

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