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Itold myselffhatTneeded to be a whole new person. In the past, Thadtriedto be perfect for others
fo gain attention, but IT had failed. Then, had tried to be worthless to avoid attention, but had failed
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| Jife.Tknew what TWwas and was not good at, so Twould no longer cry because ofabad grade. Istarted
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