This is a very powerful sentence, Tom.

Buse Umur

Jul 5, 2020·1 min read

This is a very powerful sentence, Tom. I really enjoyed your writing. As a social outcast, I often feel in the similar way. In uncomfortable moments, imagining myself in the hot spring waters will be my new coping mechanism. Thank you for writing it!

Buse Umur

M.A. Student, Writer, Human Being

ying into differe…es needs. It’s a place where I can not only relax but also forget the troubles that litter my head. In a world that can’t stop judging and prying into difference, I’ve learned to become comfortable with myself in the hot spring waters. I am the only naked friendship I need, and being the sole hafu in the onsen helped me to realise th…

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