Authenticity
The Price of Fitting In
Learning to be yourself instead of chasing approval
Maya’s tablet lit up with plans. Laser tag. Arcade night. Matching hoodies. A VIP pass that cost almost eighty-five dollars. Her family was still fixing the fridge and Dad’s truck. There was just no way. But the thought of missing it made her stomach drop. What if they stopped inviting her? What if she became the boring friend who got left out?
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