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Just Because You Have a Unique Experience Doesn't Mean You are Completely Alone and Others Can't Sympathize With You

This may cause some conflict, but that’s fine. I want to hear what you have to say about this, so please comment below with your thoughts. So, today I went to my school’s Pride Alliance office. For those of you who may not know what that is, it’s a queer-centered office that serves as both a safe space on campus and a resource center to help people connect with the help they need for various issues. Essentially, it’s supposed to be an open and welcoming space. They’ve been going through some new employees, because of course being on a college campus, people come and go as they graduate. I went today to sit and chat while eating lunch, which is usually a pleasant experience since I’m familiar with the employees and they’re all pretty friendly. Today I had a different experience. I walked in and sat down, greeted as usual, and the employees were talking about something personal which they didn’t want me to join or listen to. Okay, I can respect that. Yeah, that’s weird and m...