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5 Decorative Pillows You Can Use to Smother your Crushed Dreams

Rebecca Kaplan
3 min readMay 13, 2023

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The right accessory can change your life, you just know it. Yet somehow your life is still a dumpster fire even though you’ve curated an exquisite collection of throw pillows.

Can’t contain your rage at all the missed opportunities you’ve let pass you by? Don’t worry! If you’re going to scream into a pillow make it one of these. Here are 5 decorative pillows you can use to smother your crushed dreams.

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This pillow shows everyone who visits your apartment that you have exquisite taste. You may have realized that you’ll never be president, like your gym teachers always told you you’d be one day, or you’ll never be an interior decorator like your art teacher said you’d be — in fact no one will even notice when you’re dead — but you can still enjoy these pastel colors.

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This Indian print pillow represents all of the cool places you’ve dreamed of going. It fills your…

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Rebecca Kaplan
Rebecca Kaplan

Written by Rebecca Kaplan

I’m a standup comic and writer based in New York. Find more of my projects and upcoming shows at https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplan

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