and I can cry if I want to

It's my birthday! It feels weird to say to I'm 26, in some ways I feel a little younger and in some ways I feel older...but hopefully I'll catch up to my age lol. I enjoy hearing stories of when I was born and when I was younger. I was told even the night when I was born they knew I would be a fighter, and always seemed to have a stubborn streak haha. Recently I was talking to a young lady who has the same "disorder" as me, and she asked me how I told people that I had a "disorder". I told her I didn't tell many people, but she didn't understand why I didn't, so I told her that I didn't want people to think of me as someone who has a disorder so I chose not to tell many people. I have been blessed, and it has not affected me much through out my life. I'm thankful for my parents who have always told me I could do whatever I want to do, and encouraged me to do so. My parents taught me to always respect others and to kind to everyone (which has never been a problem), but stand up for what was right and not let people take advantage of me. I never quite understood, until recently, what that exactly meant to be taken advantage of. What I mean is that it never really bothered me when I was taken advantage of until recently. I'm sure it has to do with growing up and realizing how people are supposed to treat others. The past few years have definitely been learning experience.