Adaptive Daydream

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RUIN ME, PLEASE

RUIN ME, PLEASE

Part 11: The Woman in the Mask Who Lives in His Head

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Alyssa Allegretti
Jan 24, 2025
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True love doesn’t begin until the honeymoon is over. And the honeymoon is largely defined by the chase (the separateness, the uncertainty) and the mystery (the dream, the uncovering). It’s only when a familial level of attachment occurs and the mystery is resolved, that the honeymoon ends and we’re forced to contend with how high we got on the NRE. The …

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