Not all defects and imperfections can be easily seen.....often they don't jump out or are obvious. Some are just silently lurking underneath the surface and if you are really really good at managing your problems then to others it may look as if everything is fine. So....how do you explain what's broken when you can't put into words the things no one can see? And do you even WANT to try and explain? Just so people can brush it off and tell you that it's fine? We all know that look which comes with the phrase "oh, you'll get over it", or "I just don't know why you're making such a big deal out of this", right?
There are people who go through life thinking that they aren't that different....despite being damaged. THEY are the ones who don't let anything get in their way or allow their situation to define them. That's a great way to live.....I just don't know how to do it. I AM damaged. And being diagnosed, is now defining what I am....and what I am is broken.
