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" What I'm trying to do is maintain some mindfulness about being popular - I wasn't so great at that last time around. "

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" I was really lucky to grow up in an extremely diverse neighborhood. "

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" Just be yourself and be upfront about your expectations and desires. Don't be ambiguous and play hard to get. It doesn't work. You'll end up in the friend zone. "

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" I was trying to maintain a facade of infallibility, which is exhausting. Like, I used to wear tons of makeup because I had bad skin. I couldn't go out in public without makeup on. "

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