Even though I come from a long line of immigrants, I know I am very privileged because I am mostly white. Right now, in our political climate, I find that saying that you come from immigrants, you can either be met with admiration or disgust. I am proud of the fact that my family was so courageous and escaped their homeland to ensure that their children and grandchildren could have better lives. However, I know there is a lot of animosity towards immigrants in this country, and I will continue to be an advocate for immigration.

Bisexuality hasn't always been widely accepted. Even my mother, at one point in my life, said things like "I think bisexuality is just confusion." This can be very frustrating because people think that there is only black and white and nothing in between. Still, just like there are grey areas and moments of mixture in opinion, there are also grey areas and moments of mixture in sexuality. There is more to sexuality than the boxes we create. Some people can get specific and say they are gay or a lesbian, or they can be as vague as saying they are queer. Something I have found in my journey through my sexuality is that there is belonging in the labels as well as a lack of labels.

In this community, I find that I am privileged because I can at least partially fit the stereotypical mold, whereas others cannot. I also know that I am incredibly privileged because I am a white woman in this community and cannot begin to understand what it must be like to not only be in a minority sexually but also culturally.

There is a massive stigma around Bipolar Disorder, and many people believe that it is a much more drastic switch between mania and depression. There were many people in my life who thought that Bipolar meant that I would have extreme anger as well as overly dramatic depressive episodes. But the truth is that Bipolar Disorder looks so different in every person. I am privileged because I can afford treatment, both therapeutic and pharmacological. Still, there are many people in this world suffering from this disease due to either 1. lack of knowledge, or 2. lack of financial ability, or both. I am fortunate that my family is very open about treating my mental health and that we have the means to support my treatment, but not everyone has that luxury.

Again, I am very privileged because my family is very supportive of my treatment, and they are also financially able to support me, but this isn't the case for everyone. However, as a woman, I experienced a relative lack of privilege because my doctors didn't feel that women could have ADHD, so I went through most of my adolescent life wondering why it was so hard for me to focus and get my work done before 2 am.

I am very fortunate that when I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease, my family had the means to support me in getting me a gym membership and putting me on GLP-1. We can also afford healthier food. I know this is not the case with people who are not as financially able to support this. I am lacking privilege sometimes because my size always deems me the unattractive fat girl. I have also been diagnosed with PCOS, so it is tough for me to lose weight. When people say things like "it's easy to lose weight, just commit," I get very frustrated because my body doesn't work the same as everyone else's.

I understand that this feeling of certainty in my sex is not something everyone has the privilege to have. Many people in this world are born as men but identify as women, and I will never begin to understand the feeling of not being in the right body. I lack privilege in the sense that many men who, unfortunately, govern the world, believe that women should only strive to marry and have children. Which is something I will always fight against. My freedom as a woman and as a feminist is very important to me, and I hope that one day the world will recognize that including women in the equation will only strengthen their cause.

Thankfully, my immediate family is very supportive of my decision to start dabbling in witchcraft. However, I have been told many times by my parents that I can't say to my grandparents or other family members because they see witchcraft as the devil's work. It's very frustrating because I want to share my practice on social media, but I am unable to do it in case one of my family members finds the account and then leads the conversation with "I'll pray for you." Which, trust me, is nowhere near as supportive as people think it is.