When Laura*, 28, was dumped by her girlfriend of two years, she was naturally left feeling completely lost. She and her ex ran a business together, and shared all the same friends so their lives were totally intertwined. As a couple, they'd also been navigating the depression Laura was experiencing due to her mother’s rejection of her queerness. That rejection took a significant toll on Laura’s mental health, which ultimately put a strain on her relationship. After a couple of months dealing with heightened tension, her girlfriend walked away.

I'm speaking to Laura a month after her big breakup , when she's at that weird, quarter-of-the-way healed stage where you’re still checking your ex’s Instagram every other day, but they aren't quite consuming your every thought anymore. (Just, l

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