In this episode, our storyteller describes the horror of middle-school "crush culture" and the pressurized choice to either be "normal" or publicly declare any abnormalities in order to fit in.

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Theme music by Julia Mitchell;  this episode’s music was Dance Morialta by Kevin MacLeod. Visuals by Sara Pinsonault and Fig.

This story was formerly released as an episode of the podcast Westories.

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