Jalin’s Reviews > Bloodchild and Other Stories > Status Update

from the personal essay Positive Obsession: "I believed I was ugly and stupid, clumsy, and socially hopeless. I also thought that everyone would notice these faults if I drew attention to myself." ... wow. Can unfortunately relate....I feel if I smile less, talk less no one will notice. Unhappy way to live.

Not reading sequentially. I love the insight into the inspiration behind "Speech Sounds"... she was a person who did people things. Imagine that!