“I would like to check myself into The Very Hungry Caterpillar clinic where you eat your feelings for 6 days…”

The children’s classic book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969), shows a way of life that some people can identify with. This was posted on X/Twitter by Shannon on October 12, 2020:
   
“I would like to check myself into The Very Hungry Caterpillar clinic where you eat your feelings for 6 days, have a nice salad cleanse, take a two-week nap, and then emerge both beautiful and newly skilled.”
   
   
Wikipedia: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a 1969 children’s picture book designed, illustrated, and written by American author Eric Carle. The plot follows a very hungry caterpillar that consumes a variety of foods before pupating and becoming a butterfly. It incorporates elements that contribute to early childhood education, including counting, days of the week, and food.
 
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Shannon
@ShannonJCurtin
I would like to check myself into The Very Hungry Caterpillar clinic where you eat your feelings for 6 days, have a nice salad cleanse, take a two-week nap, and then emerge both beautiful and newly skilled.
2:32 PM · Oct 12, 2020
 
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Seattle Dominatrix Ruby Enraylls
@rubyenraylls
I am renaming my bedroom The Very Hungry Caterpillar Clinic.
I feel like I do this cycle regularly enough to warrant it.
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Shannon
@ShannonJCurtin
Oct 12, 2020
I would like to check myself into The Very Hungry Caterpillar clinic where you eat your feelings for 6 days, have a nice salad cleanse, take a two-week nap, and then emerge both beautiful and newly skilled.
8:22 PM · Oct 13, 2020
 
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