[Okay, reeling it in here. She takes a deep breath.]

Before, I felt very lonely. The people who raised me couldn't accept me easily and that made me think that anyone else I would meet in the future would be the same because I am the way I am.

So believe me when I say that I was happy beyond belief to be wrong about that when you said that we're friends Athena. It hasn't been too long, but that only makes me hopeful for the future.