Camp Fangamer 2016

"TAKE OFF THE MASK" they shout. Reveal your true self. Don't be afraid to uncover the truth about who you are.

I wept. It felt like they were talking to me. These were people who, merely a couple days ago, were complete strangers, but after bonding over a video game, I felt like I could be honest with them like they had been honest with me. Hugs were shared. I laughed so hard. I danced and shook hands.

Return to Mother, she said. You must be so exhausted. I wept. They had all seen this ending before except for me. I felt like a fraud among them. I don't know this game that well. But I know these feelings. I know this struggle. I know I am not alone.