Dorothy KoomsonI'd spent so long trying to fit in, trying to be someone i wasn't, that i had no idea who i was any more.
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When we try to fit in and be like everyone else, we can find ourselves lost and confused. We lose our true selves and become completely disconnected from our own identity. When we no longer fit in, we have to find ourselves again.
Source: The Rose Petal Beach
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