“Empathy doesn’t mean disregarding or excusing someone’s actions. It’s just simply the will to say you don’t know that person’s full story.”
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20 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

Wholehearted advice for transitioning from teenager to twenty-something.
The Most Hateful Letter I’ve Ever Received (and What it Taught Me About Identity)

How a degrading letter became a lesson all of us need in learning how to know who we truly are.