The solo demo does not feature the American rapper, JID, and contains more raw vocals from the audio sample which was used and reworked in the final version of the song.

Laugh-out-loud: There were so many instances of genuine laugh-out-loud moments. The characters each bring their own sense of humour to the table and I was particularly fond of Aideen's many, various diseases. Aideen: I rooted for Aideen all the way through. I rooted for her to find her own voice. For her to finally trust someone. For her to let someone into her life. For her to stand up for herself and chose to make herself happy for once. Her arc throughout this story was inspirational, heartwarming and amazing. In a society where we prioritize individual strengths, weaknesses, and individual responsibilities, it’s easy to forget about the collective good. Saying that the issues of the world (or your friends/peers) is “not your problem” is par for the course.

🍪 Privacy & Transparency

It’s quite professional and polite, allowing you to appear in a positive way without insulting someone.

In high school, I had a great friend who was experiencing significant mental illness. She was committing self-harm and attempting suicide monthly. As a teenager, she relied on me to be there for her. I stopped sleeping, eating, and taking care of myself so that I could support her at any moment. I was pulled into a very stressful cycle that I didn’t know how to get out of. Overall, It was sometime a hilarious and sometime emotional, but throughout an amazing read that I enjoyed immensely. If possible, could you give some little hints about what you’re working on next? (If not, no worries!) Although the plot was a bit crazy, I mean doing people favors and getting favors in return is one thing, pushing someone down the stairs is another, it wasn't too ridiculous, and I'm so thankful for that.

The plot, though it may sound a tad ridiculous at first, was really so much fun! I loved reading all the hilarious hijinks that Aideen got up to as well as seeing how all the characters’ plotlines all ended up mixing together at the end. Though this is a really funny book there are some more serious topics in here too, such as living with alcoholic parents and being poor. Though I can’t speak for either representation, I do think in general that they were handled very sensitively. Though I wish that no-one ever needed to use them, I think the inclusion of a main character going to a foodbank was something that is sadly very necessary to see in young adult, and also very realistic, and once again Ciara Smyth has managed to find the perfect balance between hilarious writing, sweet sapphic romance, and hard-hitting plotlines. To wrap up, we’d love if you could recommend a couple of LGBTQ+ books you’ve really enjoyed lately!

I would love to help, but have a lot on my plate at the moment. Can I help you with it for a few hours next Tuesday?” I don’t know what’s going on with you. I wish you would tell me, but I respect that maybe you have a good reason not to. But I am not disposable. I’m not a toy you can play with when it suits you and then ignore when you have other stuff to do. If you want to be my friend, you have to stop treating me like I don’t exist if you’re not looking directly at me.” It’s not my problem” is an aggressive statement. To the receiver, it feels like you are lashing out. It is heard as “it’s not my problem… and I’m unwilling to help you with it”.

I don’t want to get involved” is a simple phrase that shows you are not interested in someone else’s fight. It shows you don’t have the patience to deal with their complaints. However, you should be careful with it as it will insult some customers (and they could complain to your manager!) Find common ground” is a simple and polite alternative. Again, it works best when multiple people have a problem that they can’t manage.