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I grew up in a very, very small, rural, Southern town. As you might imagine, I didn't fit in very well as a tall, olive-skinned Latina who excelled at everything she did with intelligence and curiosity and innate gentleness; nor because I knew there was a whole entire world out…

First published on Medium under another name in 2019. I still have both bracelets. The last time I was in Richmond, a couple weeks ago, I got myself a present I’ve been wanting for a while. A couple years ago, I made an attempt at starting a relationship with a…