“im sorry if i flinch everytime you raise a loving hand, but not every hand raised around me has been gentle. im sorry if i trail off and get quiet when talking about something for too long, but not everyone in my life has actually cared to listen. im sorry if i overreact when i hear certain noises, but not every firework doesn’t sound like a gunshot and not every child’s giddy squeal doesn’t sound like a scream. im sorry if i suddenly get uncomfortable when we’re being intimate, but not every person who’s touched my naked body has had good intentions. im sorry if i carry too much baggage around for you to handle, but not every house is a home so ive learned to never unpack.”