undefining me

""i am not who you think i am
i am not defined by the societal norms
i am not defined by the people who don't know me
i am not defined by the people who only wave at me in passing yet claim we are friends
i am not defined by the people who don't know my past
i am not defined by the people who don't have an interest in being in my future
i am not defined by the people who only see my wrenching posts on social media
i am not defined by the people who only judge at the worst, but never see the best
i am not defined by the people who don't know why I can't show affection
i am not defined by the people who doubt my devotion to those i love
and i am not defined by the internet, the most self-harming substance of all.
the internet.
i am not who you think i am.

- amy li""