Author: elinpeer

“Some people grow up with caring families, summer camps, and birthday parties. Not me! If you saw me, your first thought would be: Goth girl – and then you would look the other way, like everyone else. But that’s okay, I get it, and I don’t care. Caring is a luxury I can’t afford. My life isn’t about caring. It’s about surviving, and it’s been that way ever since I ran away from home seven years … from home seven years ago.” When twenty-one-year old Black, is arrested for shoplifting, she’s forced to reach out to the father who never…