T.L Fahey Pavlich is a writer, theatre artist, and storyteller from Cleveland, OH inspired by the power of stories to fuel cultural change and growth. They are Assistant Features Editor for The Rumpus and a contributor at Lambda Literary Review. T.L. is writing a memoir that explores mourning a suicide while wrestling with suicidal ideation.

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Miss Girl Who Couldn’t 1997

By T.L. PAVLICH

I was convinced that if I just played the part right, I would be okay, I would be one of the girls.