Everything's Fine

by Cecilia Rabess

“The desire to belong is one of the most irreducible human instincts. We’re cognitively wired to want to fit in.”

“I want the benefit of the fucking doubt! I want people to recognize something great inside me whether it’s there or not, and to nurture and celebrate it. To tell me that I’m brilliant and wonderful and that they cherish my goddamn gifts to the world. I want people to say ‘Jess is here too and she’s amazing.’ ”