Struggles with acceptance from "summary" of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
You see, I've spent my whole life trying to prove that I belong, that I am worthy of love and acceptance. But no matter how hard I try, I always seem to fall short. It's like I'm constantly searching for something that's just out of reach, always on the periphery of my existence. Growing up, I felt like an outsider, like I didn't quite fit in anywhere. I was different, and that made me a target for ridicule and rejection. I tried to change myself, to mold myself into what others wanted me to be, but it never felt authentic. It always felt like I was wearing a mask, pretending to be someone I wasn't. As I got older, I started to realize that the acceptance I was seeking needed to come from within. I needed to accept myself for who I was, flaws and all. But that...
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