“Hi, I’m Luna, and I’m 8 years old. I have a lot of family secrets that I can’t tell anyone about. My mom and dad always say some things are just for us, and if I share them, I’ll get in trouble. So I don’t talk about it with friends, and it makes me feel really lonely.
At school I feel like I don’t fit in. All of my classmates think I’m shy, but I just don’t like to talk about the things they are talking about. They laugh and share stories about their families. I wish I had a normal life just like them.
It feels like I’m carrying a heavy backpack full of secrets, and I just want to sit down and cry. I love my family, but I wish I could talk to someone about how I feel.”