Oh it's magnificent! How can a letter be so long, say nothing and everything all at once??? And include a seemingly unnecessary book review and then... enter Stephan! What a way to find out your boyfriend has met someone else! Wonderful image of you 'setting women free' all over the place, as well, Seb. It's such an angsty, meandering, heavy, questioning, kind, dramatic teenage letter, it's perfect.
I know Sophie reads this and supports you (love that) so would be very interested to know how she reacted and felt on receiving this, if you remember, Sophie? You could reply, now in 2024! And publish it here! I am getting away with myself, but this is all so precious.
Well done Seb for taking the plunge. You could say the letter is a little naive and cerebral and all of that - but maybe take your own advice at the very end of the letter where you ask Sophie not to judge you. I loved reading it and the world and your Substack is a better, richer place for the vulnerability. [applause emoji]
Ah Teresa, how lovely that you’re stepping in to guide reflection on this weird and precious project. I’m no ‘writer’, so with *quite* a bit to say on this I find myself not knowing where to begin!
Starter for ten, I do remember receiving it, I would almost say that I remember it dropping through the letterbox. In fact, last night I was in the very room into which it dropped. It’s quite the letter and I’m surprised it merely dropped, rather than thundered or crashed.
Got to dash now but, most of all, Seb thank you for treating it, all these years later, with wisdom and sensitivity.
Thundered or crashed! Love it. Thank you, Sophie, for starting to answer my nosey questions. I did suggest to Seb that you two could do an audio recording of you chatting about this letter, that would be a wonderful addition to the newsletter. But, once again, I am getting away with myself — I tend to see everything as a project to be developed! I think it's such a unique situation, with the two of you still in each other's lives.
Oh it's magnificent! How can a letter be so long, say nothing and everything all at once??? And include a seemingly unnecessary book review and then... enter Stephan! What a way to find out your boyfriend has met someone else! Wonderful image of you 'setting women free' all over the place, as well, Seb. It's such an angsty, meandering, heavy, questioning, kind, dramatic teenage letter, it's perfect.
I know Sophie reads this and supports you (love that) so would be very interested to know how she reacted and felt on receiving this, if you remember, Sophie? You could reply, now in 2024! And publish it here! I am getting away with myself, but this is all so precious.
Well done Seb for taking the plunge. You could say the letter is a little naive and cerebral and all of that - but maybe take your own advice at the very end of the letter where you ask Sophie not to judge you. I loved reading it and the world and your Substack is a better, richer place for the vulnerability. [applause emoji]
Ah Teresa, how lovely that you’re stepping in to guide reflection on this weird and precious project. I’m no ‘writer’, so with *quite* a bit to say on this I find myself not knowing where to begin!
Starter for ten, I do remember receiving it, I would almost say that I remember it dropping through the letterbox. In fact, last night I was in the very room into which it dropped. It’s quite the letter and I’m surprised it merely dropped, rather than thundered or crashed.
Got to dash now but, most of all, Seb thank you for treating it, all these years later, with wisdom and sensitivity.
Thundered or crashed! Love it. Thank you, Sophie, for starting to answer my nosey questions. I did suggest to Seb that you two could do an audio recording of you chatting about this letter, that would be a wonderful addition to the newsletter. But, once again, I am getting away with myself — I tend to see everything as a project to be developed! I think it's such a unique situation, with the two of you still in each other's lives.