In this episode, Lexi reflects on the burdens that society has placed on their shoulders in regards to lifetime milestones. They struggle with feelings that they are unloved and a failure because they haven't checked the boxes of buying a house, getting married, and having kids. These feelings have come back with a vengeance around Lexi and Alex's 7 year anniversary, and Lexi shares a recent anecdote that brought them to the forefront.
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These resources are for listeners in the US:
😭 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
😭 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
😭 NAMI National Warmlines (text lines and phone lines; not for crisis)
😭 RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673 (HOPE)
😭 LBTQIA+ Support: The Trevor Project
😭 Resources for Undocumented Immigrants and Families
😭 Mental Health Resources for Black communities
😭 Resources for Reproductive Right
😭 National Eating Disorders Association resources, text NEDA to 741741 for crisis help. Hours for phone and text lines at link
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