As You Are
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Last published Wed, Jan 29, 2025
Sometimes you just need to accept things the way they are and recognize yourself as you are. It's something Maksim Novikov had struggled with his whole life. His parents always loved him for who he was but not the people around him. In America though that's different. Maks can be who he wants where he wants as long as he doesn't care about the people who judge him. But when not being completely himself keeps him from being honest with his friends, family, and crush when he needs them most he'll need to learn to open up.
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