Since I was nine, my dream was to be model. That dream was crushed more and more as I grew in age but not in height. Pants bunching at the ankles, tittering in 3 inch heels everyday through snow, eating less calories than the average person, being forgotten in conversations…being called cute is not what … Read more
My body started developing when I was nine, and I hated it. Men started looking at me differently, boys at school started making comments, and I began to learn what it means to be a woman in today’s world. I started to cover myself, afraid of the physical changes that I was going through. This … Read more
I am an emotional person. I form very deep connections with those around me. In this vein, I expect for people to also wish to connect in a similar way. However, many times people are afraid to connect in such a deep way. When my feelings are not reciprocated, I get very emotional pretty quickly. … Read more
I have lived most of my life in a small town where people tend to make assumptions and judgments about others who look, talk, or act differently than they do. It didn’t take long before I too was looking down on others without ever speaking a single word to them. It wasn’t until I had … Read more
I was pulled off of an airplane and told I was an embarrassment to the airline because my skirt was too short. Two separate strangers told me I needed to change my clothes in public. A housing employee told her residents to avoid me. Years ago, I was told I could not be affiliated with … Read more