dear quinn,

it's okay
to tell people

how to make
you feel
okay.

they'll call you
by the right name
and the right pronouns.

and if they don't,
they will have lost
a part
of what it is
to be
human.

and that isn't
your fault.

love,
quinn

dear quinn,

you feel needy.
and you think
that it's a
bad thing.

needing people
to help
you be okay
isn't a
bad thing.

it's human.

love,
quinn

dear quinn,

if i could just
show you
how much you
mean,
i would do it
in a
heartbeat.

but even if
i could,
you need to
see
it.

so. open. your. eyes.

love,
quinn

dear quinn,

one good day
doesn't mean
you're cured.

i know you
want
it to.

but this ****
takes time.
it won't
go away
just because
you have
one good day.

so.
stop lying.
i don't want
you to
delude yourself.

again.

love,
quinn

dear quinn,

you can have
good days

without being
good.

love,
quinn

dear quinn,

can you please
listen?
just for a
second.

i know you want
to brush it all off.
and pretend
that you aren't
hurting.

but you have to
listen to me.
you can hurt.
you do hurt.

give yourself time.
but more
importantly.

give yourself the
truth.

love,
quinn