Dear Society..
Dear Society, You told me how I was supposed to walk, sit and talk. Why didn't you tell me? How to walk through life, sit calmly through the phases, and talk my heart out. You taught me how to 'cover' my dignity. Why didn't you teach me? To express my agony, to seek help when I wasn't okay. You told me not to 'showcase' Why didn't you tell me directly, I was an object to be objectified. You told me what career I should choose. But why didn't you tell me, I'd rot inside focusing on a career you chose for me. You told me mental illness is a taboo, something unpleasant, something to cringe about. But why didn't you ever tell me mental health was as important as my physical health? Why didn't you let me open up? for now, I realize I'm mentally ill, but you never gave me the courage to open up at the fear of being called names, of you 'disowning' me. You always taught me to keep my head low in front of cat callers, to not look int...