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Joshua Kay's avatar

Oooooh, Asteria, this is so very beautiful. And heartbreaking. Wow. I’m glad it’s just me sitting here, because 😭

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

I am in tears! Ugly crying! This is so heart-rending, and beautiful, and finally glorious.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much 🥹💛

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Nick Winney's avatar

Oh my god!

How did you do THAT!

from the place beyond understanding you have drawn out a very special thing that could only be yours to share.

seems like every day there is a miraculous writer pulling out a thread from that space that is theirs alone and sharing it.

today i was lucky to stray past this thing you created.

beautiful, mysterious, compelling, confounding and heartbreaking.

thank you!

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

I got so excited seeing you in my comments, thank you for taking the time.

I just was really really really sad that day and needed to share some sadness.

Means a lot that you took the time, thank you so much!

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williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

Quite the emotional rollercoaster. Enjoyed

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KJ Harlow's avatar

Damn it I hate you I'm in public

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

I promise I’ll feel sorry when I stopped laughing 🥹

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KJ Harlow's avatar

I'm gonna start a petition for a dislike button

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Focal Bonsai's avatar

Just go and rip my heart out I guess. What a beautiful, tragic story.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

No, no, keep the heart 🥹💛

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Focal Bonsai's avatar

Are you giving it back so you can do this again...??

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

…. No 🥲

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R. M. Greta's avatar

Wow. Ouch. Thanks for the afternoon cry.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

I’m… you’re welcome 🥹 (also sorry 💛)

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Sean Nordquist's avatar

Once again, you have fully shattered my heart… 😭😭😭

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

I’m a little sorry 🥹💛 but glad the emotion carries through

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Lady Of The Lake's avatar

OH MY GOSH ASTERIA WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO MY HEART.

WHYYYYYYYYYYYY 😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

I wanted to see if I can still do sad after all the dark whimsy 🥹

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Happy Nielsen's avatar

….. you literally write sad EVERY DAY. You devastate me constantly 😭

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

🥹 is that so

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Lady Of The Lake's avatar

Yes

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Anoushka's avatar

i HATE you, Asteria. this is possibly the saddest thing i've ever read and there's a lump in my throat and water might leak out of my eyes any second, which Cannot happen because there's too many people around 😭 i love this so so so so much.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Deepest regrets 🥹💛 but I’m glad you like it the way it is

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Anoushka's avatar

i do. i still love it so much 🥺

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Devastatingly gorgeous 💔

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you 🥹💛 I did make myself sad with it, though, I had to watch a few silly videos after

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

I haven't fully recovered yet, so I might need to do something similar 😭

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Matt Pincott's avatar

It tries to warn you, but still you cannot look away; glued to every word.

Not sure I can write well enough to even adequately describe how good this is, so for now I'll just go with incredible.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much 💛 I’m so happy to read it’s good, even though a little sad 🥹

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K.Lynn Grey's avatar

This hit in all the right ways...loved it...

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much 🥹💛

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Happy Nielsen's avatar

This might be my favorite thing you’ve ever written.

I also might not recover.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Highest praise 🥹💛

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