"I was taught young how to be stone-cold, self reliant, to hold myself high and poised, with a ready smile and a subtle charm ready to conquer
the world. So I learned from early on to only cry behind close doors, on dim lights, without sound, to howl in pain silently, to break down without
anyone knowing, and to never ask for help. Because when no one sees you suffering, do you really suffer? Much like, when a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it
make a sound? I can always just pretend that whatever pains me never happened, and I can always go back and face the world pretending I'm
okay."