Marcela X.

“It is a fact that even warming moments overwhelm me with despair, and this is why I am I.”
― Morrissey, Autobiography

“Every attempt to fit in resulted in me being more weird and more isolated from normal people.”
― Fern Brady, Strong Female Character

“Healthy striving is self-focused: How can I improve? Perfectionism is other-focused: What will they think? Perfectionism is a hustle.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

“There's a scene in The Matrix where Neo is programmed with every fighting technique in the world before opening his eyes and saying, 'I know Kung Fu.' There's a similar thing with autistic girls and literature. I had no idea what people were saying. I struggled with socializing, so by reading as widely as possible, I was arming myself with knowledge about people, about how they spoke to each other, learning turns of phrase and metaphor that others - even Erin - recognized.”
― Fern Brady, Strong Female Character