Greetings, to anyone who is listening or reading this.
I’m writing for those who feel a sense of “less than.” Judged as too heavy or too thin. Not quite pretty enough, or handsome enough. Smart, but somehow not smart enough — or made to feel like something worse. If the weight of society’s expectations has worn you down, if its cruelty has filled you with doubt and misplaced blame — if you’ve caught yourself asking, “What’s wrong with me?” — I need you to hear this: it doesn’t have to be like that.
I know what it means to be beaten down. I am currently fighting to prove my innocence, with the help of people who care about me, and I believe that fight will be won — even though there are those who’ve tried to discourage me along the way. That’s exactly why I know someone can be there for you, too. Someone who can help you see that society got it wrong about you.
I believe we all have the capacity for greatness. Even when we get knocked down, we don’t have to stay down. But sometimes we can’t do it alone — and needing help doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human.
If any of this is true for you — if you’re tired of impossible expectations, if you just want the freedom to be yourself without judgment or ridicule — then join us at B.L.O.O.O.D.
Because life can be better. Life can be happier. But sometimes getting there takes a leap of faith.
With respect and solidarity,
Tony E.
