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I Rewrote My Inner Dialogue

I Rewrote My Inner Dialogue

and Stopped Apologizing for Being Hot (Literally)

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Jun 19, 2025
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I used to whisper “sorry” under my breath every time I stripped off a sweater mid-convo.
Apologized for needing a fan in December.
Apologized for sweating like I was mid-marathon while simply existing in a chair.

But somewhere between the hormonal chaos and my fifth abandoned outfit of the day, I realized…

Why the hell am I apologizing for my biology?

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