Over time, I’ve come to see emotions a little differently. For a long time, I thought certain emotions—especially anger, frustration, or sadness—were things I needed to fix or get rid of. But that never really worked. If anything, the more I pushed them away, the louder they seemed to get. What I’m starting to understand now is that emotions aren’t the problem

I’ve always felt a little different. For a long time, I was still able to blend in—especially with family and friends. But as I got older, that started to change. My life was moving in a different direction, even before I fully understood what that direction was. I just knew I didn’t fit the same way anymore.