I have always shook with fright before human beings. Unable as I was to feel the least particle of confidence in my ability to speak and act like a human being, I kept my solitary agonies locked in my chest. I kept my melancholy and my agitation hidden, careful lest any trace should be left exposed. I feigned an innocent optimism; I gradually perfected myself in the role of the farcical eccentricI don't know if I can stand it....I’ve lost too many people I love to things beyond their control.....I don’t know if I’d be able to handle knowing someone I care about had died due to something again.... My heart can’t take it.....I don’t want to give up but I might have to soon....