Princeton University
“I am not my sexuality”
When I was younger, around 12 years old, I started to realize that I was really different from everyone else in my school. I never quite “fit in.” And, to be completely honest, I never really knew why. Until one day, in 7th grade, I had this huge crush. It was so new to feel … Read more
“I am not my journey”
Language is strength. Thought is power. That is what I was taught in school. But there are things I cannot convey with the language I have today. There are things at which my words can blindly reach and swat but cannot grasp. I could not hope to describe, to write, to put into these static … Read more
“I am not my extremes”
The words “all or nothing” have never scared me more in my life. When I was 17 I told someone we were getting married, three weeks into meeting him. Now, I don’t trust myself with relationships at all. I drove myself to the edge of mental health after three years of human rights work. I … Read more
“I am not my meds”
Razor blade Scissors Paper clip Broken glass Exacto knife Left wrist Right upper arm Hips Stomach Left forearm Thighs My pain needed to be physical. If my pain could only be physical, then I could control it. I can’t control my brain’s constant production of crippling apathy, of self hatred, of panic. I can control … Read more