1. Just because I laugh a lot … doesn’t mean I don’t take life seriously.

2. Just because I act as if I’m happy … doesn’t mean that everything is OK.

3. Just because I’m willing to forgive … doesn’t mean that you can treat me badly.

4. Just because I’m not in touch with you  … doesn’t mean that I’ve forgotten, or don’t care about, you.

5. Just because I am trusting and am sometimes gullible… doesn’t mean that you can lie, or take advantage of me.

6. Just because I hold back and don’t always show my feelings … doesn’t mean that I don’t feel, or can’t be hurt by you and others.

7. Just because I find it hard to say the words “I love you” … doesn’t mean that I don’t love you, or care about you.

8. Just because I am different from you in many ways … doesn’t mean that I am weird, or there’s something wrong with me.

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