Jews of New York
“I am not my religion”
I was mocked continuously as a girl for being Christian. I was called things I didn’t understand, and people assumed more about me than they ever took the time to learn about me. I was misunderstood, walked around unknown by my peers, and judged for assumed thoughts I never actually had about others. My life … Read more
“I am not my eating disorder”
I am the kind of person who others tend to look at and think she has it all together. People think I am just a naturally happy person with no problems and a carefree life. Yet there is a lot that goes on behind that smile and in the soul reflected in my eyes. There … Read more
“I am not my status”
Its much easier to talk about something when it’s about “they” and “them” than it is to say, “That’s my community talking about me” and to own it. My community, like many others, has a time-frame for when people should couple up and an age that they deem “too old” to be on your own. … Read more