Is it too much to ask for stability and a lack of toxicity around you?
Is it a sin to live life the way you like it?
Is it a crime to hold your own opinions, and not give in to pressure?
Why is one criminalized for being independent?
I wipe away scars as they never belonged to me. I tell myself repeatedly that I don’t need support to survive.
But I can’t breathe. It’s suffocating out here.
Reena Saxena 
We may be able to survive without support but will we flourish?
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It takes a lot of strength.
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Such a sadly relatable write! On another side is learning to view these societal chokeholds as just opinions, not rules.
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I agree with that. Thank you, Oloriel!
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It does get suffocating! Resonates deeply.
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Thank you, Punam!
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You are welcome.
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