“I don't remember how old I was, or when it all started. I just remember the feeling, standing in a crowded room, watching laughter ripple through the air, watching people fit together like puzzle pieces and knowing I wasn't part of it. Maybe it was at school, when I sat alone at lunch, wondering why I didn't know how to join. Or maybe it was at home, when flearned to shrink my feelings. Whatever it was, it was the moment I stopped expecting to belong anywhere. The loneliest part was feeling alone, and believing it would never change.”