(TW: Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Trauma)
Constantly,
you made me question myself.
Am I not capable?
Am I a horrible person?
Am I unworthy…
…of love?
…of respect?
…of living?
Am I a freak?
…but who are you to question me?
Relentlessly,
you told me I was not enough.
Not smart enough.
Not strong enough.
Not beautiful enough,
talented enough,
feminine enough.
Not thin enough.
Not good enough.
Not enough for you.
…but who are you to judge me?
…you, with your preconceived notions.
…you, who were unable to see past the lies you had been taught.
…you, who had been indoctrinated into bigotry and contempt.
…who could not see anything beyond the blinders created by fear, beyond the fear of judgment.
Who are you to make me feel that way?
“I’m you.”
~ elr
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