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How We Fight For Our Lives
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A lyrical memoir of a young, black, gay man's coming-of-age and struggle for self-acceptance in America.

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What I know is this: I am the son of my mother's wildest dreams, the son of my father's most terrible nightmare.

Saeed Jones

familyidentity

You have to fight for your life, but you have to fight for it on your own terms.

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lifeindependence

I want to say, 'I love you. I love you. I love you.' But it's not enough. I want to say, 'I'm sorry.' But it's useless.

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loveregret

I didn't know what would come next in my life, but I wanted it to be mine.

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uncertaintypersonal growth

I'm not sure I'm ready to be the only thing that matters to anyone.

Saeed Jones

self-worthrelationships

I realized that you don't have to be a child to want your father to be proud of you.

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fatherhoodvalidation

I wanted to be the only thing that mattered to someone, and I wanted someone to be the only thing that mattered to me.

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relationshipsemotions

I was a boy, but I was not a child.

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adolescencematurity

What's the point of being alive if you're not going to live?

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lifepurpose

I didn't just want to be myself. I wanted to be free from the questions and judgments of others.

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identityacceptance