Reflections on Disability and Identity

In this chapter, the speaker reflects on their past decision-making process regarding their disability, exploring their desire to fit in and the growing distance they felt from the world. They discuss feeling different in school due to their disability, race, and weight, and how those differences created barriers to feeling normal. They also touch on their difficulties in a special education setting and the anger and resentment they faced from peers due to their disabled identity and sexual orientation.