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The In Between's avatar

This is so haunting and heartbreaking.

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Thank you for feeling the same emotions I do. I appreciate you 💜

Brandi Lynn's avatar

It is gut-wrenching how you frame the return to your "clean" life not as a recovery, but as the permanent loss of the part of you that was finally, terrifyingly awake. Great read ✨

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

I didn't realize how emptiness can hurt this bad. Thank you for reading 💜

Patrick's avatar

This is great!

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Thank you so much for reading 💜

HVR - James's avatar

That ending was ooof. So well done.

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Thank you, HVR 💜

Tim Chessher's avatar

Yeah, this got me. Such a beautiful story!

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Aw thank you, Tim! I appreciate you reading this 💜

It's A Good Life Review's avatar

Oof! I felt this hard! Thanks for allowing me to be right there with you in this piece!

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Thank you so much for being with me in my time of grief—ok, too much, but yea, thank you, I appreciate you! 💜

It's A Good Life Review's avatar

Girl, I'm the chaplain. I'm all about feelings! If you need anything lmk! 📚♥️

Matthew E Meurer's avatar

Once again, putting something into words that can't be done easily. A style that's hard to find elsewhere. That's, what makes it good!

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Aw Matt, thank you! I was hesitant to write a "love story" but I'm glad I was able to express the emotions that I feel... while still being able to sprinkle in a bit of eldritch flair 💜

Miles Hack's avatar

Grandiose in depth of passion and fabulous tragedy unfinished. Showcases the juxtaposition of hollow & whole quite well for being such a sad thriller — well done Shay!

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Such kind words, my friend. Thank you so very much. I'm so glad that the emotions I wanted to convey emanated. Thank you for reading 💜

Miles Hack's avatar

Had to make sure you were still writing hits — was a pleasure !

Miles Hack's avatar

Heeeee😁

feelingsundefined's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this story. These are rare things that make us look crazy or misunderstood when we talk about them. But they exist, and they are felt in a very special and specific way that isn't accessible to everyone. When you feel something like this, you wake up and realize that with that feeling, you have dived into the deepest parts of yourself. And when you realize through that feeling that you have been met instead of taken, the world becomes different—and nothing less than that will ever be enough again! ❤️

Shay Morgendorffer 👾's avatar

Thank you, so very much... confusing, devastating, and breathtaking all at once. I did not know how to deal, can't say I learned how, but I'm just letting myself... feel. I appreciate you 💜

feelingsundefined's avatar

It's because you are special! That is why what you feel is truly rare and beautiful. Feel it!❤️