"I was re-experiencing these things that happened a long time ago, and I'm trying to relive it now, and I'm bringing all of my current motivations and personality into that which were not there at the time. It's hard to remember exactly who I was when I was ten, fifteen."

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Source: Interview with Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. January 14, 2014.

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Chelsea Martin

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Chelsea Martin is a contemporary writer known for her insightful exploration of identity and vulnerability in her works, including 'Tell Me I'm Worthless.'

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