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I just want to be like everyone else. I think many of us have experienced this.

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In regard to some of the comments I am not and will not post. Challenge to private or public perceptions of ourselves. Fear of being found to be less than what was previously thought. Fear of a loss of status. We really resented the hoop jumping too, but we had to let go of those feelings. It was easier each time.