L.S.

"I considered requesting to bring sandwiches and non-foreign looking menus, but I felt too bad for my mom who had always woken up early in the morning to make these lunches for me."

S.V.

"I felt like I didn’t belong and that I would never belong."

I feel loved by my friends, family, and parents especially.

Olivia T

"I'm biracial (black and white) and I've had experiences where I'm told I'm not "black enough."

I feel very loved by my parents and my whole family. My parents support me in everything that I do and I am so grateful to have them.

S.T.M.

There have been so many times throughout my life where I have felt like I don't fit in, but one that particularly stands out, is throughout joining different soccer clubs

I feel loved by my family and friends. I really appreciate it when people tell me they love me and show because sometimes I forget that people love me. So having someone verbally say that they love me or like they appreciate me just existing really helps.

E.D.

"The first friend group I joined (I didn’t realize it until a little later) obviously didn't want me there."

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EXCLUSION

Stories of not fitting in