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Ashly Lorenzana Quote

I think there were times when I was so afraid of losing you that I forgot I even had you at all.

Ashly Lorenzana

I think there were times when I was so afraid of losing you that I forgot I even had you at all.

Tags: abandonment, breakups, emotions, fear, heartache, loss, love, relationships

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About Ashly Lorenzana

Ashly Lorenzana (born 1987) is an American sex worker, freelance writer and writer of the autobiographical memoir titled Sex, Drugs & Being an Escort. Lorenzana currently resides in Portland, Oregon where she was born.