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ananya (ash)'s avatar

hi aarushi,

you don't know me at all, but i'm a sophomore at rm who has found solace and a home in your words. your writing makes me feel complete, i am so grateful to have found you through instagram last year. though i am not seventeen, i feel the overwhelming need to express to you how important your words are and how thankful i am that you chose to share them. welcome back to maryland :)

- ash, an admirer of yours

p.s. noah kahan is my religion.

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

this is so sweet. i am so glad my writing could be that for you, and always feel free to reach out if you need anything regarding being at rm, general advice, etc. happy holidays!

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ananya (ash)'s avatar

thank you, happy holidays 🫶🫶

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Ella Koenig's avatar

beautiful as always :,). there’s nothing quite like being a teenage girl but as i go through my last year as one i begin to appreciate it more and more

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

most definitely. sometimes i wonder how i'm supposed to exist as anything other than this

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Scout Pollack's avatar

aarushi!!! just now getting around to reading this & the rest of your work. i am in awe & amazed. your ability to express yourself is anything but gray. i love this so much truly. i got the number 17 tattooed because of that trend/quote. it’s so hard to explain to people but i might just start pointing to this piece. you are amazing <3

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hershey's avatar

wow wow wow WOW!!! i missed this on the 21st but am so glad i got curious and read it today.

"The world didn’t end when I was seventeen, but how did I make it through constantly feeling like it would?" is so poignantly written.. you always manage to capture any feeling through your writing

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

I love u <3!!!!!

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RomsRomi's avatar

Hi Aarushi,

Enjoyed reading this! This is beautifully written?

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

thank you!! <3

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umz's avatar

as per usual, beautifully put and perfectly timed <3

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

ily :) welcome home

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ginger's avatar

i too am a noah kahan fan! aarushi you inspire me so much and i can't express enough how thoughtful and beautiful your writing is :D i love you and i'm so grateful to have you as a friend <3

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Aarushi Gupta's avatar

ginger! this is so sweet, i hope you're doing well <3

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