Wow this is an awesome article. I love how you were so real and honest about what you went through.

And I want to quote you here:
''I had a big problem with being real. I thought I had to be loved by everyone around me. So what did I do? I shut my mouth. I didn't want to run the risk that no one likes me. I was scared. So I just stayed quiet. Even though I was yearning for the attention, for the love.''

YES. I did the same exact thing for most of my life, kept quiet because I was in fear and wanted people to like me - until I turned 29 and something happened where I gave my power and voice away towards a project I was passionate about, and from that I decided I'm going to speak up more and not take shit from myself and others.