Author: Esme Hewitt
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Thank U, Ex
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What made Ariana Grande’s anthem “Thank U, Next” so special for lots of us is that she reflected on her exes with gratitude instead of dwelling on the pain “One taught me love, one taught me patience, and one taught me pain.” Sound familiar? Yeah, us too. Like Ari, we’ve…
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Letters to past lovers
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My first boyfriend’s engagement announcement recently popped up on my Instagram feed. I felt a weird mix of emotions and wrote him a two-page letter in my notes app. I soon realised that sending him this after eight years of no contact would be insane, but it got me thinking…
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Splitting up with my single self
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“Will you be my girlfriend?” my boyfriend asked me, standing outside Old Street station in north London with a bouquet of white roses in hand. It was May 2024: the one-year anniversary of our first date. “No,” I cackled as he grabbed my waist and pulled me in for a…
