Everything Seemed Good, But I Knew It

A Flood Of Emotions Rushes Into Me. Pain And Anger. Sadness And Pity. But Most Surprising Of All, Hope.

A Lot Of Authors See Their Book Being Banned Or Challenged As A Badge Of Honor. But For Me, It's Nothing But Frustrating And Upsetting. I Hear From Readers That My Work Encouraged Them To Ask For Help Or Reach Out To Someone About The Situation They're In. When You Hear Stories Like That On A Daily Basis And Then Hear Adults Call For Your Work To Be Banned, It's Proof Of Why The Stigma Around These Issues Is So Dangerous.

You Can't Go Back To How Things Were. How You Thought They Were. All You Really Have Is...now.

When You Hold People Up For Ridicule, You Have To Take Responsibility When Other People Act On It.

I Needed A Break... From Myself.