Days of Distraction

by Alexandra Chang

Invisibility can be protective and advantageous—like

But on the other hand, back in San Francisco, I felt invisible to the editors, invisible in a way that suggested it did not matter how much I tried to stand out, I would not get their attention.

there is a third form of invisibility, of choice, of opting out, of going off into hiding, of separating off from the rest, so as not to exist.

This is my life, perfectly articulated.