You Decide What You Deserve

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“You don’t deserve what you don’t respect.”

This is a line from the breakup song “Night Shift” by Lucy Dacus.

I was carefully pouring coffee grounds into my coffee-maker as the clock rebuked me that I’d slept in until 11. On this particular morning, I decided to try out some new music on my Spotify. Lately, I’ve come to terms with the fact that- since I stopped listening to music for the…