My Neighbor Called the Cops on My Kids Because ‘Children Shouldn’t Be Screaming Outside’ – So I Went to War with Her

would say every year.

I always did.

In high school, I stopped raising my hand even when I knew the answer. I didn’t want heads turning. I didn’t want anyone looking too closely.

I knew how to angle my face.

Invisibility felt safe, even if it meant pretending to be less than I was.

Once, a boy I liked asked me why I always wore my hair the same way.

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