I really Love this prompt cause I'm going to use it to tell rhe story of how i felt while growing up........Growing up, I always felt like I didn't belong anywhere.
I was the quiet girl in school, the one who hardly spoke unless someone spoke to me first. During group discussions, people picked their friends and left me standing alone. Even in my neighbourhood, I wasn't the type that joined every gathering. Because of that, I often felt invisible.
There was a time I tried changing myself just to fit in. I laughed at jokes I didn't understand and pretended to enjoy things I didn't like. I play with people even when my body doesn't fell like.But no matter how hard I tried, I still felt different.why was l doing all that? I did cause i want to belong, l want to be seen too.I even have to go out with friend knowing fully well iman introvert i don't like going out.
One Sunday, our youth fellowship organised a small meeting. I almost didn't attend because I thought nobody would notice if I stayed at home. But I went anyway.
To my surprise, I was welcomed with smiles. People asked about my day, invited me to sit with them, and listened when I spoke. Nobody judged me for being quiet. Nobody tried to make me become someone else.
For the first time in a long while, I felt comfortable being myself.Ohh i was sooo happy eeeh
As I walked home that evening, I realised something important. Acceptance is not about changing who you are so others will like you. It is about finding people who appreciate you exactly as you are.
That day, I found acceptance—not because I became a different person, but because I finally met people who made me feel that I belonged.
And honestly, that feeling was one of the best gifts I have ever received.
