<p>When I see happy couples at public places I get sad and mad and jealous because I know I won’t be like them. I have always wanted a relationship but I always ruin it. I have very little hope for the future. I sometimes dream about having a relationship but then wake up and sad. I always wonder is it because of my disability? Is it because I am shy? Is it because I am not fun?</p>

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