Hovering eyes made me believe that I was really something to be looked down upon. They made me believe that I deserved to be mistreated...

As the positive comments rolled in at the potluck, I could feel myself begin to float. Maybe I really could do this...

My childhood was not sweet, to say the least. Instead of love and security, it was filled with mockery and humiliation...

I’m a native New Yorker of the Upper East Side, born in January of 1956. My parents gave me a lot of freedom, and I took advantage...

I was always worried about finding the right person for me. I was scared I would never meet my soulmate or I would miss my chance with...