Sublime

PenX

People don't get what it means to be a kid in survival mode. While some are building social skills, these kids are building defenses. As adults, some are building families, while child survivors are building what they never had to begin with. Peace to all who know this pain.

The paradox of human connection: We avoid speaking difficult truths to protect relationships. But that's what prevents those relationships from becoming truly meaningful. You can’t be accepted for who you are if you’re not showing up as who you are.