I’ve always been a strong person.

I’ve been known as the only top student who hit a guy in the nuts at second grade and another guy in the head with a large chunk of firewood at fourth just because they hurt my best friend.

I’ve been known as a person who will dispute her answer on an exam or recitation when I know I am right.

However, strong as I may be, I had to learn that letting yourself care for someone, loving them, investing your time and effort with them, letting them in— will only make you vulnerable.

I learned it all in a harsh way. It was a nightmare… the dark age of my life. Being betrayed and sold off by a friend— almost a sister.

I’ve always been known as a strong person.

I was then known as the person who stood by what is right… by what is just. I’ve been known as the person who cried a lot but who never stopped fighting fair.

I’ve been known as a survivor.

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