You’re not “too much.” You’re just in places that can’t hold you. There’s a quiet narrative many people carry: “I need to be less intense.” “I need to be easier to deal with.” “I need to tone it down.” So you adjust. You soften your opinions. You shrink your emotions. You filter your thoughts before they fully form. And slowly, you become… manageable. But something inside you feels off. Because being accepted shouldn’t require becoming smaller. A Small Scene You May Recognize (Micro-Story)...