A desperate, envious, existential WRITER's monologue from "The Writer" by Ella Hickson.
Because you genuinely enjoy a sofa. And I know that sounds elitist and a bit cunty and I sound like a narcissistic prick but there are cheerful people who sit all day and watch TV and love it. You are never happier than in the exotic foods aisle at Waitrose selecting a new selection of snacking nuts
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