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THE ONLY TWO PLACES WHERE I FEEL COMPLETELY SAFE ARE EITHER IN A BED WITH FRESH, WHITE SHEETS AND PILLOWS SURROUNDING MY HEAD OR IN WATER. LIKE ON THE BOTTOM OF A SWIMMING POOL. ALONE. WEIGHTLESS. PEACEFUL. NOBODY TALKING. NOBODY PRETENDING. JUST BEING. THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO PLACES. EVERYWHERE ELSE I GET SMACKED IN THE FACE WITH ARROGANCE, IGNORANCE, SHALLOWNESS. THEY KNOCK ME DOWN AND LEAVE ME BLEEDING ON THE FLOOR.