No. I meant it. I was becoming extremely cynical and disheartened with the state of the world. I was losing faith in people. I am okay with people choosing to have a life with less freedoms, but I can’t handle them demanding the same from me. I know what it feels like to be trapped by life’s circumstances and by the expectations of the people around you. I know what it feels like to be too afraid to speak. I’ve come here to regain what I’ve lost and what was taken. Humour, friendship based on mutual respect, where our ideas and our reputations matter more than where we come from, or who you believe me to be. These are the reasons I’m here.