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I’ve Come To Accept Almost Everything About My Disability. But There’s One Part I Just Can’t Get Over.

"I felt like a 4-year-old, unable to take part in the adult discussion. I could have been working on a coloring book, for all I was able to participate."
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My Dad Was Gay — But Married To My Mom For 64 Years. As She Died, I Overheard Something I Can't Forget.

"Had I been wrong about my dad — this man I knew to be so wonderful and caring and loving, not only to my mom and my siblings and me, but seemingly to everyone he knew?"
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At 20 Weeks Pregnant, An Ultrasound Revealed Something Unthinkable. What Happened Next Is My Deepest Regret.

“'Are you sure?' my boyfriend asked. I shook my head yes as tears ran down my cheeks."
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My Doctor Emailed Me The Worst Possible News. It Sent Me Into A Tailspin — And Changed My Life.

"I don’t know if it was cowardice, lack of bedside manner, or just laziness that prompted my doctor to notify me by email."
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My Daughter Was Being Bullied. I Thought It'd Eventually End — Until I Had A Chilling Realization.

"I wish I could say I swooped in and saved Nina from her tormentors, but I would have to accept failure — and acknowledge my own powerlessness — in order to do that."
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My Husband Told Me He Couldn't Be Married Anymore — So I Made A Decision I've Kept Secret For 12 Years

"When the nurses woke me up from anesthesia, I couldn’t pry my eyes open. I wanted to sleep forever."
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For 33 Years, I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me. Then I Faced The 1 Possibility I Hadn't Considered.

"'This is who I am,' I thought. ... It was one of the happiest moments of my life."
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During A Night Of Hazing, I Confessed A Dark Secret To My Pledge Brothers. It Changed Everything.

"Sand was stuck under my nails and all over my face and eyes. Soon, the pledge masters began punishing us for no other reason than to make us suffer."
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I Became Friends With A White Woman. Then 1 Cringeworthy Conversation Changed Our Relationship Forever.

"I watched Kim’s mouth continue to move while my stomach turned to jelly. Oh no."
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An 8-Year-Old Girl Asked To Meet Me. When We Came Face-To-Face, I Had To Hold Back Tears.

"It never crossed my mind that I could be a giant, in-person mirror for a young person struggling to see herself in the world."
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