PERSONAL STORY

I’ve Been Living a Lie My Entire Life

It was a never-ending act of pretending to be “normal.”

Growing up, I was denied a diagnosis, which meant living a life where I couldn’t be myself.

For as long as I can remember, it was a never-ending act of pretending to be “normal.” I’ve been living a lie my entire life.

The pressure to conform and the fear of rejection left me feeling like a square peg being forced into a round hole. I knew I was different, but there were no…