Becoming Quote by Mallory Ortberg

“You can care very much about someone without being capable of becoming their primary caregiver in the event of their parents' untimely death.” quote by Mallory Ortberg — Download Open image

“You can care very much about someone without being capable of becoming their primary caregiver in the event of their parents' untimely death.”

Mallory Ortberg

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