Share this postGatheringBirthdaysCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreBirthdaysloving myself through it allRiver Selby (they/them)Aug 24, 2023∙ Paid29Share this postGatheringBirthdaysCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore223ShareOn August 18th, I turned 43. How strange, to be 43 years-old. Me on my birthday, unfiltered and unwashed.I am now nine years away from the age my mother was when she ended her life. I am older than I ever thought I’d be. Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Gathering to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext