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For all my life, I had been passive when faced with dangers. I was stunned as I swam to find that I had, for the first time in my history, asserted myself and been truly heard__espected. It felt monumental, I was buzzing with adrenaline. It was as if I__ become someone else entirely.I had escaped a kidnapper. It finally felt real. My body unclenched tension in the balmy pool.I was proud of the strength I__ found. I was the one who asserted he take me back; I caused him to listen. I was no longer a passive Doll Girl, trapped. This was me learning I could trust my voice____ used it, and it finally worked! I was triumphant. This escape showed me: I had grown, and grown vividly.
Aspen Matis Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
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For all my life, I had been passive when faced with dangers. I was stunned as I swam to find that I had, for the first time in my history, asserted myself and been truly heard__espected. It felt monumental, I was buzzing with adrenaline. It was as if I__ become someone else entirely.I had escaped a kidnapper. It finally felt real. My body unclenched tension in the balmy pool.I was proud of the strength I__ found. I was the one who asserted he take me back; I caused him to listen. I was no longer a passive Doll Girl, trapped. This was me learning I could trust my voice____ used it, and it finally worked! I was triumphant. This escape showed me: I had grown, and grown vividly.

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