in a sudden moment of clarity, I thought if I could have shown my younger self any glimpse into the future it would have been this one; I would have wiped her tears away, kissed her on the forehead, and told her Look how much better it'll get. You'll find people you won't have to hide from, and you'll fall in love. With her, and with yourself too. Just hold on a little longer. She probably would have never believed it then, just like I wouldnt have believed it if anyone had told me on my first day here that the girl sitting in the windowsill with a cigarette between her fingers and thunderstorm eyes would end up becoming this to me. Now, I leaned in, every touch as natural as breathing, and pressed my lips to the dimple in her cheek, just because a few months ago I wouldn't have known it was there and because I could. "About time!"

“The reason I wrote this was mainly to set a sign for the kids like me. For the kids who are struggling, who are uncertain, who are hiding, who are hurt. For the kids who are diferent than most people and who don't have it easy.” He was silent for a moment, letting his words sink in before he continued. "I want to show you that it's okay. That you, no matter who you are, are not alone, no matter how hopeless things might seem sometimes. That whatever makes you different isn't something you need to be ashamed of, but something to be embraced, to be celebrated. That, if no one has told you yet, I see you--you are valid and so loved. So, this play... well, it's honestly just really fucking gay”

"I'm- I like girls."

In a sudden moment of clarity, I thought if I could have shown my younger self any glimpse into the future it would have been this one; I would have wiped her tears away, kissed her on the forehead, and told her “Look how much better itll get. You'll find people you won't have to hide from, and you’ll fall in love. With her, and with yourself too. Just hold on a little longer”