Understand me

One of the most frustrating things that I have found in my short 23 years of life, is that I don't feel like many people understand me. This can manifest itself in multiple ways. But mainly I don't feel like I can be fully myself. Sure, my family is the exception. There's something about living with them 24/7 that you don't feel the need to hold back anything (in my family's case, that means long descriptions of bodily functions-yuck).

Anyways, to get back on topic. Sometimes, I feel myself just wanting to scream. UNDERSTAND ME. Or--let me trust you enough to let you know all my secrets. I find myself wondering if anyone else feels this way? Or am I alone in this?

I have first hand experience-it's hard letting people in. It's really fucking hard. Because once you do-that's when you can be hurt the most.

But we can't go about hiding our true selves forever, can we? How lonely that would be.