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“I hate that I am—” <He> choked out. He shook his head. “I tried to fix it. I tried to change. I could not!” He swallowed, breathing hard. “I did what I had to, to survive. I put up with this…this disease. Tried to keep it contained. Only sought release… rarely. I never told anyone.” His eyes burned, and his breaths came fast. “Everything about this…about what I am… I hate.”
