The Art of Being Unseen

I used to be shy.

Not “quiet in class” shy—terrified of being seen shy.

But I learned how to perform. Big smile. Bigger laugh. Personality on cue.

My mom calls it my “social voice.”

Like I switch it on when company’s over. Like it’s not really me.

She’s not wrong.

Truth is, I built a whole version of myself to avoid being the punchline.

Because my biggest fear wasn’t people talking behind my back—it was that they were laughing, and I didn’t know why.

So I created a girl who was confident, flirty, funny.

And I became her. At least, I thought I did.

But you can only fake fearless for so long before the cracks show.

And sometimes, the lesson hits harder than you expected.

For me? It literally knocked me to the ground.

That story’s next.

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