5am thoughts Sometimes I wonder if I’m even real. If any of this is ever real. Who are these people around me, and do they know something I don’t? Why does it seem like no matter what I do or how hard I work, everything just stays the same? At least that’s how it feels. All I want is to take care of my son and give him the space and education that he needs. I want him to be happy. I want him to have the life he deserves. I’m so scared. And the thing is… I don’t even know what I’m scared of. I just am. People make me nervous because I don’t know their intentions. And the way things are going out there in this world, ESPECIALLY for people the same color as me… I just fear for my son. I try to ignore that, but what else am I supposed to do? I don’t want to leave him in the care of people we don’t know. We all know how that goes. The stories on the news? Yeah, I’m not going for that. He’s 3 and has never been to daycare or school. EVER. Homeschooling is definitely my only opt...