Meticulously Organised Chaos

Meticulously Organised Chaos

Breaking up with 'Should'

Who decided on what we 'should' do with our lives? I'd like a word with them

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Ebony L
Mar 30, 2025
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According to my formerly hard-wired ‘Should’-brain, I ought to have two kids, a ‘Head of Department’ role and at least one Burberry trench coat by now. I should know how to navigate social situations with prowess and I definitely should have learned how to handle my alcohol. I should have had a huge wedding in a French chateaux around my 30th birthday, …

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