“In high school, friendships were easy. Once I turned 30, I didn’t have the patience anymore for the superficial.”
‘We ask each other ‘real’ questions. This is real friendship, and it is scary.’: Woman’s advice on close friendships, ‘Be the kind of friend you are hoping for’
‘They took away the light within me, and I had no support from my school.’: Teen bullying victim with autism shares heartbreaking plea for change
“The bullies made an album of inappropriate images and comments about me. Too embarrassed to show my parents, the school kept it a secret. We were told we had to be ‘tolerant towards other children.’ I just want to venture outdoors and live my dreams without being targeted.”
I Was Given Up For Adoption For Being Intersex—Here’s My Story
“At night I would pray to God, ‘Please make me a normal girl in my next life.’ All I could see ahead of me was conversion therapy. Now, I’m finally in a safe place where I am loved unconditionally for myself.”
