this princess shit is SERIOUS for her

I went through so much of my life not understanding why I just couldn't fully connect with people. And sometimes I get so overwhelmed in relationships because I'm constantly having to prove I deserve their attention, their love, their friendship. Honestly, it would be so much easier if they could just understand the way I move through life, because I do that for everyone else—I'm always trying to understand their issues and the stuff they're stressed about, even when it doesn't make any sense to me. I still make the effort, because it's part of caring about the people I love.

an AU where rita moves to miami as a teenager and ends up going to the same school as dexter and debra, and they all know each other from the start :D