I was 19, and knew I wasn’t in a good place mentally. Everyone tried to talk me out of it but I knew I made the decision that l needed to make. My boyfriend (now fiancé) supported me, protected me, and shielded me from the protester screaming at me by the entrance. I still think about what could have been, but I know it just wasn’t the right time for me.

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