Hi mates, haven't been on site for a few years.. I walked into the grocery store today and looked around at the people doing their shopping, cringing at the prices, checking their lists, just doing the routine they do to live. I wonder how many individuals I walked past who have a bag like me. How many have gone through the surgeries, and pain, and if they feel different from others. We don't have a sign on our foreheads, or tattoos that brand what we are. Till someone sees you unclothed...you're safe, we feel shame to show a normal person what has been done to our bodies. Somehow we are a little less whole. I would love to hear from other "Mates" who may feel the same way. Thank you
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