Tenderheaded

From violence to self-care

“You can become an unremarkable part of my day or act in a way that makes me remember you.”

When I was a kid, I wanted to be unremarkable. I wanted to move through the world mostly unnoticed because to be noticed was to be bullied. To be noticed was to be punished. Being noticed brought problems and I didn’t want any more problems. So, I tried to be unmemorable and in no…