I grew up in the U.S. I came here when I was very little. I thought life would feel easy someday… but it hasn’t. I still feel different from everyone. Some guys treat me like I’m an “experience,” not a real person. Like they’re just curious for a little bit. I’m tired of being a phase. I try so hard to fit in. To act “normal.” To act like everyone else. But no matter what I do, I still feel like an outsider. When I talk about my culture or my family, people go quiet. They stop listening. I feel