Born and raised in fear, trained to hide my truth, never knew who I was, only the mask I wore. But they always saw through it after a while. The seams in my human suit exposed by some abnormal question or behavior. Eventually, the only way to safety was to hide. I spent most of my childhood hiding and crying from isolation and the abuse of family and peers. No siblings, no one to learn how to be normal.
I entered adulthood a twisted person trying their best. I’d become a martyr to justify my suffering to myself, I tried to rise above want by way […]