zdenek-50220598 @zdenek-50220598
I've always felt like I don't quite fit in anywhere. Growing up in Greece, I never really had any friends that shared my love for books and literature. My parents were always pushing me to be more outgoing, but it just wasn't who I was.
As a result, I grew up feeling like an outsider even among my own family. When I became a literature teacher at 22, I thought I'd finally found my place in the world. But it turns out that's not the case either. My students look at me with a mix of confusion and disgust when I show them how much I love poetry.
Lately, I've been feeling trapped by my own body, too. It's like no matter what I do, I'm just always seen as this shy, awkward thing. Sometimes I wish I could just shed all the expectations and be myself without fear of judgment. But it feels like that's never going to happen...
