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The Void is Cast

Whether it was going to an all boys' school,

Growing up in a religious subculture,

Having parents that didn't let you develop

Or provided no template for living

 

Say you are one of those guys that missed out

On intimacy in your teenage years

How do you ever recover?


Laying in bed lonely for all those nights.

Not even having dates with girls your age.

No girlfriend.
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