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Jody's avatar

Absolutely! The truth is always so beautiful even when its not. 🙏 💙 thankyou

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

“Even when it's not.” Well said.

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Michelle Hawk's avatar

I'm sorry for your loss. And I'm sorry you had to write this, but also thank you.

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

I don't mind writing it. It's cathartic and honest for me, and hopefully helpful to others.

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brenna wilcox's avatar

I apologize. A lot of appropriate fucks running through these days. I join you in thus decadence. Hugs.

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

Many fucks are indeed being released these days.

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Kate McDonald's avatar

YES!!! Thank you for putting it into words! Big hug. I'm sorry you're going through this and in awe of the open way you're navigating it. People can be so horrible.

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

People remind me daily how sadly unconscious the masses are. We have to keep looking for the openings to have real interactions. I'm here for it. I'm also perpetually fed up with the ignorance and stupidity.

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Katrina Monaghan's avatar

I hate that any of this has to be said. People are so fucking…. 🤦‍♀️

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

Have we always been this way? Yes, and I do think social media exacerbates people's baser qualities, especially the entitlement. If I ‘see’ you everyday, then I ‘know’ you, which then gives me the ‘right’ to say what I want to. No. It gives you the right to fuck off!

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Chris Lynn's avatar

Thank you, Justice. And please forgive my ignorance and oversteps along the way.

Big Love.

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

There is nothing to forgive you for, love. I don't feel you to have been invasive at all, but thank you.

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Carmen's avatar

Well written, raw and authentic… as always. Love to you 💜

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

Thank you. This seems to be the main way my brain is capable of functioning right now, oddly enough, and it is helping.

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margarete's avatar

Yours is unfortunately such a unique situation, having to deal with the public and their perceptions, to stay ahead of someone else invading the family's privacy .. ..it only heightens and complicates the grief as if it wasn't deep enough.

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Justice Bartlett's avatar

Maybe, maybe not. I think it is pretty common for people who have kin who lived in the public eye, or people who had parents who are narcissists.

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