Composed Desire

Composed Desire

苦一点 = bitter a little

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Mar 09, 2023
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At 28, I experienced burnout.

I had been working since the age of 14 and juggling multiple jobs helped pave my way through college— I worked as a legal assistant during the week, took courses at night, and on the weekends, I worked as a bottle service girl at the biggest nightclub in L.A. at the time. (It has since closed down— this is how old I am.)

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