The Audacity.

The Audacity.

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The Wilderness: Chosen Families

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Roxane Gay
Oct 27, 2025
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On page 184 the author writes, “Desiree had begun referring to January as family a few years into their friendship, and though she agreed with the sentiment, it always made her bashful. Hard to accept that someone could be so up-front about love, so clear about wanting you in their life.” Are you good at accepting love from your close friends/chosen fam…

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