I wish I could be a normal person.

I grew up in Spain as a Chinese person. I had problems from a young age. I overthought things, had trouble socializing, always spoke quickly, misinterpreted things... But people (especially my teachers) assumed it was because I was Chinese. The Chinese assumed I had a bad temper or was shy. So everything was... normal. Until I grew up.

My psychiatrist tells me to speak slower, my coworkers tell me to stop being nervous, my parents tell me to stop overthinking things, and I wish I could be like them. I wish I could be like them and just be happy. They all seem to fit together, and I feel like the mistake in this world.