" No one can destroy their past. You can try your best to cover it up, edit it, run away from it, but the truth will always follow you. Those parts of yourself that you desperately want to hide and destroy will gain power over you. The best thing to do is face them and own them, because they are forever a part of you. "

― Janet Mock , Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More