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What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Lauri Walker. A friend asked me the other day if I would be ok talking about my son, Andrew. I was both, at the same time, heartbroken and delighted. Heartbroken . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Brooke Felix. I'm eighteen. I'm diagnosed with GAD and depression, and episodes of OCD. For as long as I can remember, I thought I was fat. From the age of two or three, . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Melissa Divaris Thompson. As I journeyed into motherhood, I felt quite overwhelmed. The day I became pregnant and the moment I gave birth, I was changed forever. Even . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Heather. A couple years ago, I wrote a post about living with ulcerative colitis, an embarrassing auto-immune disease that leaves you rushing to the bathroom, losing . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Kate. I am this height due to a genetic disorder called Turner Syndrome. I took shots of growth hormone as a kid to help, but that did not get me too far.  1. I . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Megan. What I would like you to know is that I'm a mother who's struggling. I love my children. LOVE them. But some days, I hate myself so much that any other feeling . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. I have had two abortions, and it was never easy, and it still isn’t easy, even though I have been “Pro-Choice” for as long as I can remember. What I really . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Erin. My son was born when I was 18 years old. My first daughter was born when I was 21. In many parts of the world that isn’t a big deal. Where we live, it’s a bit . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. People alway say it can happen to anyone. Still, we all believe it will never happen to us. I believed that. I had plans. My plan was to get married, have . . .

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here.  Today’s guest post is by Liv. I seriously thought it would never happen to my girl. Isn't that what everyone who finds themselves in "a situation" says? How many times have I quoted the same . . .