I grew up in a world with my mother, my appearance, and myself.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with white people, black people, and Christians.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with crazy neighborhoods, fast food, and school.

Jaye – Cola

I grew up in a world with domestic violence, alcoholism, and instability.

Anonymous

Five is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

Anonymous

Hanging out with other messed up people put a lot of my insecurities to rest.

Anonymous

Being true to myself means being both honest and present.

Anonymous

My truth is sadness.

Anonymous

My little white lie is...
alcoholism abuse compulsion depression obsession pain.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with isolation, dysfunctional families, and mental illness.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with radicals, Jews, and white folks.

Joan – Brooklyn

I grew up in a world with white people, entitlement, and inequity.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with love, diversity, and music.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with love, diversity, and music.

Anonymous

Hanging out with my family put a lot of my insecurities to rest.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with Family, Americans, and immigrants.

Ore

I grew up in a world with family, animals, and religion.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with love, support, and money.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with neglect, anxiety, and denial.

Anonymous

my mom asking kids to play with me is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

Anonymous

Hanging out with someone whose parents hoarded too put a lot of my insecurities to rest.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with pretense, denial, and pain.

Anonymous

Being quizzed every day is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

Anonymous

Being true to myself means being both the 1 who'll finally stand up for me and one who lets others be themselves.

Anonymous

My truth is I'm not important to my family.

Anonymous

My little white lie is...
my family does not like me.

Anonymous

My truth is i'm not alone.

Tina – Kalamazoo

I grew up in a world with humor, love, and denial.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with family, dogs, and sunshine.

Charmaine – Brooklyn

Hanging out with my family put a lot of my insecurities to rest.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with violence, beauty, and love.

Anonymous

I grew up in a world with Innocence, Worry, and Naïveté.

A – Santa Clara, CA

Hanging out with people that permitted the dialogue put a lot of my insecurities to rest.

Marco – Recife

My little white lie is...
racism chauvinism social inequality nation individualism meritocracy.

Marco – Recife

I grew up in a world with machism, preconception, and ostracism.

Bia, Kinha e Patinho – Recife - Brasil

At 14 years old is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

Bia, Kinha e Patinho – Recife - Brasil