We asked folks a question that led to many surprising answers – some sad, some thought-provoking and some funny. We’ve highlighted a cross section of those responses below.
Melissa Downham
That I couldn’t do something. I spent a lot of childhood saying. ‘I can’t’, which I think is pretty common amongst children. Even into my early adulthood, I never really thought I’d have a huge career or be this enormous success. Not sure why – it certainly wasn’t my parents, as I always felt like they were my biggest champion. Read more>>
Rodney Hooks
I believed that I wanted to be friends with everyone. I was the likable one. The one who could ‘handle’ anyone. That was really my fear speaking. I had a desire to be liked because being liked was being safe. This desire also meant that I never full expressed myself and I shrunk myself to be compatible with anyone. Read more>>
Shayna Hickox
As someone who has been adopted, growing up I always felt the need to find a place to belong. To find a place where I felt accepted, to fit in!!! I mentioned in the last question how I can be friends with anyone, this kinda ties into it. Growing up in grand lake it’s very small, it’s very cliquey, it’s very generational. Read more>>
