hopes for this year

The last Monday of 2025, I asked my therapist why I was doomed to perpetuate these damaging cycles of relating. For some reason, I needed to wonder why I kept feeling guilty for asking for things I need to be in relation to others. It's something that I am unpacking after a few years of tenuous friendships and rebuilding my life and career from scratch. I was facetious about some of my desires,…