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What If the Plot Twist Is Finally the Good Kind?

What If the Plot Twist Is Finally the Good Kind?

After years of bracing for the worst, I’m learning to trust the good. Not every twist is a trap—some are turning points. Maybe the detour was the direction all along.

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Cassie C
Apr 06, 2025
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For a long time, I expected the plot twist to be the bad kind.

The job that falls through at the last second.
The move you didn’t want to make.
The dream that crumbles just as you get close enough to touch it.

And honestly, I think that instinct runs deeper than just my experiences.
Some of us are wired to anticipate the drop. We flinch, even in calm moments…

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