Have you ever created a piece of writing that you love, but you would never share it with your family or ask for feedback on it?
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I've recently written a piece of writing that I love (in part or in whole). It's a character background and I've never felt so inspired and so connected to a character ever. There's one specific theme in it that I love and it's a theme that I've always felt slightly uncomfortable talking about. Most people in my life would never ask me about it or make assumptions about me. I'm probably one of the least sexualized person around me and I feel grateful for that.<br><br>However, this theme would never be appropriate in any of my school assignments (I'm in middle school). If I translated this theme to a real person, it would be sexual assault. I feel uncomfortable about sharing it with my English teacher who is a family friend and I don't know how I would explain this to them. I would feel comfortable with writing this in a writing workshop because you can't do a sexual assault on a fictional character. But I would not feel comfortable with this if it were real. I would not be able to explain why there's a sexual assault in this story or what triggers it. I would feel uncomfortable asking for feedback on this piece and I would not want my teacher to see this, especially if this were my family friend. It's been about a month since I wrote this background and I've never felt this way about any of my writings.<br><br>I know I'm not the only one who has written about a sensitive topic and has never felt comfortable asking for feedback on it. I've seen a bunch of similar questions on Chambers but I think it's better to open up a discussion rather than me asking for advice.
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