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Julie got me this cup because I always say I’m in “survival mode.” People often ask me when I’ll get out of survival mode. I’m not sure. It seems like I’ve been here my whole life.

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Working to be heard. Finding my voice. Fighting the silence.

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Desiring to be respected. Crying when ignored. Feeling invisible.

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I’m a person. I’m smart. I have ideas. I matter.

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I decide how people treat me. I decide what I accept.