“I didn’t want them to think I was just like every other girl.” YES I resonate with this. This entire piece was absolutely amazing, thanks for writing ✨🫶🏻
I wish I could express myself like the way I do to the public sometimes and with my friends like I do with my family. Unfortunately, expressing myself in such large ways such as dancing causes discomfort from my surrounding family members. As a result, I have to dim myself around them for their comfort. It causes too much hurt and trouble if I were to unmask. I have to mask a little to benefit the situation at large. I am neurodivergent btw.
I'm so sorry. You deserve to be your full, unedited self whenever you want and need. I hope you have people who love you and your expression unconditionally and if you don't, I hope you find them so soon. They are out there.
I am neurodivergent too and so are many of my friends. But I didn't come to many of my most special relationships and community, where I feel accepted, until recently. There is still time to find space where and people with whom you can be whoever you want. I'm sending you love 🫶🏻
Erin! This essay had me smiling the whole time. I was 21 the first time I saw the Jonas Brothers and I had the time of my life. (Also saw One Direction when I was 24 and definitely the oldest one in my row lol) This was such a nostalgic piece and I loved reading how you are reclaiming what you love. I think we need the obsession of our youth because joy can seem so far away as an adult at times. Sometimes you just need the Jo Bros
Thank you so much! You're so right! Holding on to anything that brings me joy is a survival tactic. It really is all the little, seemingly unimportant things, that are really important to feeling good
I have been thinking so much about the link between comfortability in one's own skin and aging as I just turned 24 (I know, still a ways to go! But I can feel the tangible progress.) Something really special about knowing yourself and actually loving her, not putting it on for show any more. Thanks for writing to it <3
“I didn’t want them to think I was just like every other girl.” YES I resonate with this. This entire piece was absolutely amazing, thanks for writing ✨🫶🏻
thank YOU for reading! I'm SO relieved to not be alone in this feeling 🫶🏻
I loved reading this so much, absolutely relate!
thank you so much! 🫶🏻
amazing read!
Love this!! I saw them at Yankees Stadium last year!!
Thank you! Was it amazing?
Yes!!!
I wish I could express myself like the way I do to the public sometimes and with my friends like I do with my family. Unfortunately, expressing myself in such large ways such as dancing causes discomfort from my surrounding family members. As a result, I have to dim myself around them for their comfort. It causes too much hurt and trouble if I were to unmask. I have to mask a little to benefit the situation at large. I am neurodivergent btw.
I'm so sorry. You deserve to be your full, unedited self whenever you want and need. I hope you have people who love you and your expression unconditionally and if you don't, I hope you find them so soon. They are out there.
I am neurodivergent too and so are many of my friends. But I didn't come to many of my most special relationships and community, where I feel accepted, until recently. There is still time to find space where and people with whom you can be whoever you want. I'm sending you love 🫶🏻
Erin! This essay had me smiling the whole time. I was 21 the first time I saw the Jonas Brothers and I had the time of my life. (Also saw One Direction when I was 24 and definitely the oldest one in my row lol) This was such a nostalgic piece and I loved reading how you are reclaiming what you love. I think we need the obsession of our youth because joy can seem so far away as an adult at times. Sometimes you just need the Jo Bros
Thank you so much! You're so right! Holding on to anything that brings me joy is a survival tactic. It really is all the little, seemingly unimportant things, that are really important to feeling good
I have been thinking so much about the link between comfortability in one's own skin and aging as I just turned 24 (I know, still a ways to go! But I can feel the tangible progress.) Something really special about knowing yourself and actually loving her, not putting it on for show any more. Thanks for writing to it <3
yes!!! i used to roll my eyes at people who said "things get better" but like????? they do??????