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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago

the boy tried to give her the dead fish, but she didn’t want it “it’s your fish,” she said. “i don’t want it” “that’s ok,” said the boy. i’ll make it better, he thought

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11/28/2022
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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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so he chopped it up and added spices and served it in a fancy plate “do you want this fish?

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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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“i’ll take your fish” but no one seemed to want the fish. he didn’t understand why no one wanted the fish. he didn’t understand what was wrong with it

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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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sometimes he met people who wanted to hold it and give him theirs. but that was rare, and it ended quickly

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11/28/2022
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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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“have you tried putting it *there*?” the boy looked confused. he looked around. “where?” the girl pointed again. to his heart. “there” “oh, it doesn’t fit there.” the boy shook his head. “you don’t understand. that’s not what we do here”

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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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“we give each our fishes, so we can hold them hostage.” “that’s how you know they really love you,” the boy added, excitedly. “that’s how you survive!”

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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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someone wrote their own version https://t.co/hBFRCtOI0l

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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 3 years ago
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😢🥲https://t.co/HDjbih3DSH

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12/7/2022
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yatharth in asheville@AskYatharth• almost 2 years ago
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version 3 of the story: the boy comes to love the fish. he puts it on an aquarium, and lets is roam and play, and have friends. the fish becomes a place he can visit anytime, and feel calm, in sitting next to water. in sitting next to his fish, he needs do nothing, but hear it

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11/3/2023