Since I have to work harder to achieve the same results,
Several may believe that I’m “not trying” when the reality is that I’m deeply struggling,
Such as;
If my anxiety is making it harder for me to pay attention,
Some might believe that I “need” to be “punished” for “not trying hard enough” which will just add to even more anxiety that interferes even more with paying attention,
Yet even if stuff is harder in ways that others who don’t have the same challenges will never truly understand,
Still,
I can breathe and become more internally peaceful and free,
From how all their misunderstandings of me,
Have so deeply been defining myself
Zach Dana Writing 