Growing up inside the fence means never learning there was an outside. Learning as an adult is like learning a new language, slow, often awkward, but possible.

Growing up inside the fence means never learning there was an outside. Learning as an adult is like learning a new language, slow, often awkward, but possible. Start tiny. One word texts. "Hey!" No pressure for conversation. Just practice existing in someone's inbox. The fence gets weaker with each send.