Persona Non Propria

Persona Non Propria

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a short story about housesitting, a violent dog, and doing what you're supposed to

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Clancy Steadwell
Jan 26, 2025
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Steven is one of those guys who reflexively does his best to do the opposite of whatever he is told to do, or else just doesn’t do it, no matter who is telling him to do it, or why. This sort of contrarian attitude of independent liberation is common among those who can afford to enact it, often young males with parents who can cover for when this attit…

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