I’ve scars all up and down my arms plus “null” burned into my arm. I’m too old to care anymore. When I first moved into this place I got asked about my arms. I just say, “I don’t talk about it”. If somebody who didn’t know that asked then various people would tell them, “She doesn’t talk about it.” It’s been almost two years now and it’s a non issue. I’m accepted as I am. My therapist said it sounds like people here respect me. I don’t know if they do but they do respect my boundaries.
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Nammu
…Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …...
Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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