A moment that changed me: I stopped restraining myself – and found the love of my life
- Posted on October 8, 2025
- By The Guardian
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A moment that changed me: I stopped restraining myself – and found the love of my life

For years I tried to be the perfect girlfriend: bright, funny, engaging and fragrant. Then I stubbed my toe, and my ferocious roar of pain showed me I could be myself