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Having been an artist for my whole life, there are many reasons why I create. As a kid, creating was something that I found enjoyable. It was a nice break from the torment I experienced from my peers. Art never criticized me or told me that I needed to be more “normal”. Communicating through speech is often difficult for me. Using images, shapes, and text is much easier. I didn’t need to try to make art understand me. The act of creating made me feel understood in a world determined not to listen. Several of the reasons I made art...