“Always stay true to yourself” are the words that my mother has always said to me, for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I never really understood the importance of these words. It was hard for me to understand what “staying true to myself” meant when I didn’t even know who I was. I grew up in a small town where diversity and open-mindedness were not expected. All of the neighborhood kids were either blonde or red...

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