“There is more inclusion everywhere now. People aren’t less awkward about it. You must be happy.” “It is great. I don’t want to feel accepted though. I want to feel respected.” Can you relate to this? Do you ever feel you haven’t received full social acceptance? Since January 20th is International Day of Acceptance, I want ...

I will never forget the moment I realized being nice is cooler than being popular. “Our 2012 Prom Queen is…. Brooke Settoon!” “What? There is no way…” There are many things I don’t remember about grade school, but I still can recall the times where I desperately wanted to fit in. I believed popularity was ...