As an adult, she feels far from herself, out of touch with her own desires, preferences, and personality. She feels empty and lost, uncertain about who she is and what she wants. She struggles to speak up for herself and finds herself adjusting her opinions to match those of whomever she’s with, which leads to a large amount of self-loathing, thinking she’s an impostor faking her way through the world. She’s terrified of being seen, which leads her to hide her gifts and silence her dreams as a way to prevent herself from being perceived and then judged. …
