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Apr 2024
33m 2s

Advice Sesh

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(Video podcast available on Spotify & YouTube) In this episode of Pretty Lonesome, Madeline answers your advice questions. She discusses if you should be friends with benefits with an ex, what to do when a guy friend pushes your boundaries, being an ‘accidental’ homie hopper, obsessing over crushes, and the struggles of expressing your feelings. She dives in ... Show More
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