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ayan artan's avatar

I'd pay actual millions to get to spend a day in your brain. What lovely, lovely piece 🥹 also thank you for the shout out; currently screaming, crying, throwing up 🫶🏿❤️

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AMANDA's avatar

AYAN!! I love you so much! LOL I think you know that but I’ll never stop saying it!!! I just had to share your piece with everyone because it inspired me so much, you’re such an amazing writer and I’m so in awe of you, seriously! Being in your (online) presence is truly a blessing and I’m really honored. 👑🥹✨💞🩷

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ayan artan's avatar

MY HEART 🥹 ❤️ the feeling is so beyond mutual. I love you and your work so much. Rooting for you, always 💗💗💗💗💗

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some mysterious 3rd Thing's avatar

Wait but what show I can’t find the deets on google good article tho

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AMANDA's avatar

HAHAHAHA it’s Outer Banks on Netflix!

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some mysterious 3rd Thing's avatar

Gdi there were some articles but they were vague I just assumed bc I know the children stars broke up. I’m 28 so lmfao ty I’m sooner to watch Ozarks or even Felicity before outer banks lol. (Watching jpark 3 - maturing is preferring Sam Neil over Goldblum I think) but fr thank u lol

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AMANDA's avatar

LMAOOO i totally understand (and agree) LOL

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Lisa Marie Herb🌿's avatar

I really love the way you wrote this!!

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AMANDA's avatar

Lisa!!! AW THANK YOU!! Love you lots!! 🥹✨🫶🏻💌

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leah beth's avatar

the first point OUCH

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AMANDA's avatar

LEAH!!! Omg ilysm thank u for reading! 🥹🫶🏻

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diana monet's avatar

This just did something very beneficial to my brain <3

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AMANDA's avatar

Diana!!!! And you just made my day! 🥹🫶🏻🩷🎀✨💌

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Sudana Krasniqi's avatar

Amanda, you never cease to amaze and inspire me with your creativity and talent. I love the way you executed this and the message behind it.

Still not f’ing with no Bluesky tho

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AMANDA's avatar

SU!!! You’re the one who inspires me the most in here, I hope you know that. I’m the one who’s totally in awe of YOUR talent. Always. So happy to be your little sis and so happy to write something you loved reading, because I just look up to you so much. Oh! And yeah, fuck bluesky… whatever that means.

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simply annbitiouss's avatar

THANK YOU! This piece and your blog found me at the right time and place. Happy to say, that I am inspired to start my own stunt double list ❤️

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AMANDA's avatar

OMG OMG OMG!!! SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!! Welcome!!! 🥹✨💞 pls pls tag me on your list if you publish it here on Substack, I’d LOVE to read yours!!!!!!! omg this is so exciting! I’m genuinely loving to see everyone doing their own lists!! 🫧🫶🏻✨

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Barbs Honeycutt's avatar

The thing about the fitness trial is waaayyyy too accurate

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AMANDA's avatar

LMAOOOOOO STARTING MY FIRST CLASS NEXT WEEK! wish me luck LMFAO 💔💔

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Barbs Honeycutt's avatar

I promise I'll sign up for the spinning class I had been wanting to take at some point. But you go first. Keep me posted. I'm rooting for you!

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AMANDA's avatar

I’ll DEFINITELY LET YOU KNOW!!!! don’t worry, I got you lol 🤞🏻🤞🏻 we’re in this together!!!! 😭🩷

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ZLL's avatar

this was the most elaborate answer to "what would you do if you had a clone of yourself" I've ever seen

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AMANDA's avatar

HAHAHAHAH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🤭✨💌

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Sidney Brown's avatar

loved this !!!

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AMANDA's avatar

AAAHH!! Thank you Sidney!! 🥹🫶🏻💞💌✨ Means the world to me! 🩷

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Jtay's avatar

I seriously love this so much

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AMANDA's avatar

I seriously love you so much ☝🏻 AAAH THANK YOU!!!! you dropped this 👑

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Ini Debisi-Ajayi's avatar

loved this x

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AMANDA's avatar

hi Ini!!! 🥹🩷✨ thank you so much! truly appreciate it aaahh!! ✨💌

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Luisa's avatar

AMANDA!!! This was so great and exactly what I needed to hear today. Love you and your ability to always write pieces that feel fresh yet vulnerable 🩷🩷🩷🩷

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AMANDA's avatar

LUISA!!!! AW THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love you so so much, the best writing experiences I’ve ever had on Substack were always the ones while writing with you! You’re the besttttt!!!! 🥹🫶🏻💌✨

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Jen Cerero's avatar

Amanda!! This is my favorite piece of yours so far. OMG (I’m screaming with mom-level pride here). First, the creativity in this writing—it seriously makes me think, “Why didn’t I come up with that?” You’re a genius! 👌🏻

Second, the real talk—wow. The way you call out your generation and the big issues with social media, without being disrespectful, is incredible. You’re shedding light on how people are looking up to the wrong examples, and it’s simply fantastic. 🫶✨

As a content creator, artist, and influencer myself, this feels like such an important wake-up call. The problem isn’t looking at others for inspiration—it’s that we need more people encouraging authenticity and self-awareness instead of just telling us what to wear or eat.

Love you! You’re seriously one of a kind. ❤️

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AMANDA's avatar

JEN!!! I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M HEARING THIS FROM YOU!!! You know you’re one of my favorite people here, and I’ve seriously learned so much from you. I’m so honored and deeply touched, honestly LOL to have you calling me a genius. Well, if I’m a genius, that’s because you’re my master. I see why this piece resonated with you so much, you’re truly one of the most authentic people here, and you’re always encouraging people to be who they are! I’m so grateful to have you in my life! 🫶🏻🫶🏻✨❤️

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Jen Cerero's avatar

💓💓💓 aw! Always giving the love. It means a lot to me. Love you girl 🫶

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AMANDA's avatar

LOVE YOUUUU!!! 🥹🫶🏻💞✨

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Liv's avatar

I love this!! I love this way of thinking and the metaphor, 1000% want to write my own ‘what I’d make my stunt double do’ and do it now!

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AMANDA's avatar

OMG!! I’d love to see yours!! tag me if you ever do one! 🥹✨🫶🏻💌

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Noyonika Banerjee 💌's avatar

I really enjoyed this post a lot. Your witty humour is so mood refreshing. You inspired me to add my own witty humour in my articles. Loved this!!!

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AMANDA's avatar

🥹

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