For my past, present, and future self,
This letter is a letter of forgiveness.

For the child in me who did not feel a joyful childhood, who grew up in a home filled with shouting and fighting, who did not experience the warm love of a complete family, and who grew up without feeling the support of parents, I hope you understand that this is not your fault. It's not your fault that the world hasn't been fair to you; it's not your fault that you've grown up hiding your true self.

I know there are nights when the past keeps you awake, when...