Jo's picture is on the internet, book cover, or ?? Jo (only) do you want to tell us where it is? But you don't have to if you are the least bit reluctant. Being anonymous does have its advantages.
Quote: vulnerability due to her disability
The deliquent boys I worked with would find something "different" (different is the key word), with about 95% of the people they saw and make comments about them. It came out of their lack of self confidence and "competition within the group." I suspect the boys were acting tough or showing off for each other. It's like the dog pack mentality, wimp alone but tough dog with the group.
Quote: They don't see the person I am underneath
Well Jo. The thugs see one thing but the people on the bb see something else that is human, caring, and wants what most mature adults want, to have and belong to a whole family.