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July 2025

I Had to Deal with Societal Stereotyping and Discrimination Within My Own Community
I was simply born into this body; I didn't get to select how I looked, as if I were in a game. This is my real-life avatar.
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The Hungry Little Boy Had to Eat Tissue
Tagged as lighthearted slice of life feels like a complete mislabel to me. It's a tear-jerker, plain and simple.
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They'd Burn Her, Over and Over Again
Just because they can...
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I Can Never Look at Them the Same Way: After how they tried to exploit and undermine me
Sanctimonious manipulators shouldn't represent any faith; they would only make things worse for others with their exploits
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June 2025

Baby Steps to The Moon
Just an update: I'm still alive and trying.
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Silence Is My Most Practical Recourse
I know that I would never have the opportunity to convey the complete truth before someone would cut me off.
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I'm A Mad, Lost Woman
They'd say…
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I know I Can and I Will Do Better Soon!
I think I can definitely give myself a pat on the back today, and actually, it’s for the accumulation of everything I’ve gotten done this entire week.
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May 2025

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