"For a long time, I thought that was how it had to be," Aleksander said. "Other people had friendships and connections but not me. And, you know, when people were kind to me or offered to help, I assumed they wanted something of me. Eventually I learned that wasn't always the case but the worry and distrust never really goes away."
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Date: 2023-12-21 12:24 am (UTC)