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Caitlin's avatar

I was fine until the last two paragraphs and now I'm just crying in my office and hoping no one sees, augh. This was so, so good.

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Krista's avatar

crying in the office!! i'm happy you liked it💕

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Shawna's avatar

"imagine praying at the site of so much dry-humping". Incredible stuff.

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Krista's avatar

when i THINK of what was happening in those dark carpeted corners!!

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Holly P's avatar

This is so beautiful!! I was not expecting this many feelings so soon after chortling and deciding that football from now on will forever be known as "shovies catchies"

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Krista's avatar

Thank you! And it really is, shovies and catchies is ALL THEY'RE DOING

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Cody N.'s avatar

Oof. That one hit me right in the small-town queer heart ❤️

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Krista's avatar

🌈 ❤️✨

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Kim Barman's avatar

My parents moved away from my hometown - a rural community of ~3,500 people in western Illinois - in 2002 after my youngest sister graduated high school. I didn’t go back until 2019 when we held my dad’s funeral there. I had many of the same feelings you did. It was so familiar and comforting to be there during the literal worst time. Even walking through the grocery store, which hadn’t changed a bit in nearly 20 years, was a joy. It made me really grateful to have grown up there, even as it hasn’t been home in a very long time.

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Krista's avatar

OK I see you know!!💕

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Katie's avatar

Bawlin on a Tuesday morn. 💗

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Krista's avatar

💋💋💋

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Jane Puddentame's avatar

Lovely. I've never had a place like this, but I'm so, so, so happy you did and have.

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Krista's avatar

Thank you!! 💕💕

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Tawnya's avatar

I loved this one, Elfie. I love every one, but this made me teary with my morning coffee. Love you.

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Krista's avatar

Love YOU!!

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BmG's avatar

Beautiful story 🥰

I’d write more, except I’m crying!

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Krista's avatar

thank you!!❤️❤️

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MonaLott's avatar

So beautifully written and now I have something in my eyes...

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Krista's avatar

💕💕💕

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Jess K's avatar

This piece was so lovely and brought such a wave of nostalgia to me. 💗

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Krista's avatar

I'm so happy you liked it!! 💕

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Hannah Rose Winsten's avatar

This was so beautiful 😭 fellow queer who grew up finding home in my friends' families. you captured this feeling so perfectly!! <3

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Krista's avatar

I never realized as a kid that's what I was doing! That's exactly right!!💋💋

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