<![CDATA[Stories by Mara Wren on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@marawren?source=rss-2d9d51705497------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*DveIno8x5lpqlZPn7Fl2sw.jpeg Stories by Mara Wren on Medium https://medium.com/@marawren?source=rss-2d9d51705497------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:45:30 GMT <![CDATA[The Apology I’ll Never Get to Give]]>

On girlhood, misplaced resentment, and the friendships we don’t know how to save.

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Growing up with OCD before I had a name for it.

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We were grieving our father. She was trying to control what he left behind.

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I never imagined setting boundaries would become some of our last conversations.

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The best writing happens when you stop trying to say everything.

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On my baby shower, my family size, my parenting — and nearly every other choice I made.

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I thought they were getting a pet, but apparently they wanted a daughter.

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Alcoholism, grief, and choosing a different ending to the story.

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The relationships that shape us aren’t always meant to last.

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Three red flags that taught me the difference between intensity and intimacy.

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