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Horacio's avatar

I'd like to start by saying thank you. Thank you for pouring so much of yourself into this. It's one of the bravest things I've ever seen and I truly admire you for it. One of the people I look up to is Tyler, The Creator because of his ability to be himself so unapologetically. I'm always in awe of people like him. Being themselves seems like it's as easy as breathing. Like you, I spent all of my childhood and young adult life (I'm now 26) trying to shrink myself so as to blend in and be accepted. I have Muscular Dystrophy and I use a wheelchair so I've always felt the glare of others wherever I went. No matter how hard I tried I knew that I couldn't escape that glare. So I settled for "flying under the radar." A huge mistake. I now realize that if I'm myself, I can attract people's attention because of who I am and not because of my disability. It's so hard to unlearn the habits by which i used to shrink myself but like yourself, I've realized it's time to live life for myself, no one else. I see you and know that you're not alone in this journey.

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That line you wrote about how you posting has helped others feel comfortable enough to feel their own emotions. I think that might be referencing me. I’m the one who made all those comments on your TikTok talking about how I was in a 3 month relationship like you and that seeing you sad has given me permission to mourn. With this, the devastation you have felt from your breakup, but also Brandon being made an outcast by his classmates at a young age, is incredibly relatable. Being made an outcast like him, what followed, and also the pain you felt after your breakup. That relatability is the destructive force. You wrote on TikTok that this will either heal or destroy you, and it’s certainly the latter. But nonetheless, all so beautifully written. You have talent, Sabrina. I hope you’re proud with the way you write. Because you should be. I don’t know how long you’ll be writing, but I am excited for whatever you come out with!

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