Interesting Facts about Space

by Emily R. Austin

Whenever my mom says that something about me reminds her of my dad, I feel slighted. It feels underhanded. I’ve always interpreted those comments as her way of saying something like, I love you, but you’re horrible.

I managed to overcome aspiring to appear normal but never really figured out what I should aspire to be.

I spent a lot of time growing up trying to seem normal. Sometimes I worry I neglected doing the internal work most people do while they’re developing; I was too preoccupied camouflaging. I think I might be stunted because of it. I think I missed a step.