Simone Biles
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But then somebody told me it was lonely at the top. And so I would relay that message in my head. And it was like positive sometimes, like, yeah, it's lonely at the top. And then other times it was like, it felt hard and heavy.
But then somebody told me it was lonely at the top. And so I would relay that message in my head. And it was like positive sometimes, like, yeah, it's lonely at the top. And then other times it was like, it felt hard and heavy.
Yes, because I'm only 19. So we wanted our lives to be as normal as possible. And so I think that's why I'm so grounded with my family and all because I We never wanted it to take over because we've seen how that can happen. But again, I was just a kid. I was homeschooled. I didn't have much.
Yes, because I'm only 19. So we wanted our lives to be as normal as possible. And so I think that's why I'm so grounded with my family and all because I We never wanted it to take over because we've seen how that can happen. But again, I was just a kid. I was homeschooled. I didn't have much.
Yes, because I'm only 19. So we wanted our lives to be as normal as possible. And so I think that's why I'm so grounded with my family and all because I We never wanted it to take over because we've seen how that can happen. But again, I was just a kid. I was homeschooled. I didn't have much.
The main reason I did that is because A lot of people follow me, a lot of people go on my platforms, and I've always been an open and honest book from the very beginning, and I've always decided I'm not gonna let anything ever change me, because this is who I am, so take it or leave it. But I've always been an open book.
The main reason I did that is because A lot of people follow me, a lot of people go on my platforms, and I've always been an open and honest book from the very beginning, and I've always decided I'm not gonna let anything ever change me, because this is who I am, so take it or leave it. But I've always been an open book.
The main reason I did that is because A lot of people follow me, a lot of people go on my platforms, and I've always been an open and honest book from the very beginning, and I've always decided I'm not gonna let anything ever change me, because this is who I am, so take it or leave it. But I've always been an open book.
I was talking to my friend the other day and she was like, I met you in three minutes. We went from talking about this to like deep stuff. And it's just like a lot of people when they meet me, they can feel that. But after that, I decided to speak out because I know it could help a lot of people. So if I could shine a light on whatever that is, then I'm going to do that.
I was talking to my friend the other day and she was like, I met you in three minutes. We went from talking about this to like deep stuff. And it's just like a lot of people when they meet me, they can feel that. But after that, I decided to speak out because I know it could help a lot of people. So if I could shine a light on whatever that is, then I'm going to do that.
I was talking to my friend the other day and she was like, I met you in three minutes. We went from talking about this to like deep stuff. And it's just like a lot of people when they meet me, they can feel that. But after that, I decided to speak out because I know it could help a lot of people. So if I could shine a light on whatever that is, then I'm going to do that.
But I wanted to be in a good enough place and to have... the proper help lined up before I spoke out because that stuff was so traumatizing. And I truly don't understand how I did what I did under those circumstances and how I put on a face, but you know, at some point as an athlete, you were an athlete. So you understand, it's like, we normalize a lot of stuff, but then we push off emotions.
But I wanted to be in a good enough place and to have... the proper help lined up before I spoke out because that stuff was so traumatizing. And I truly don't understand how I did what I did under those circumstances and how I put on a face, but you know, at some point as an athlete, you were an athlete. So you understand, it's like, we normalize a lot of stuff, but then we push off emotions.
But I wanted to be in a good enough place and to have... the proper help lined up before I spoke out because that stuff was so traumatizing. And I truly don't understand how I did what I did under those circumstances and how I put on a face, but you know, at some point as an athlete, you were an athlete. So you understand, it's like, we normalize a lot of stuff, but then we push off emotions.
It's like, We do so much.
It's like, We do so much.
It's like, We do so much.
And that's all you know. That's all we knew. So we thought it was normal because we're all homeschooled there together. You're all going through the same thing. So if we're talking to each other and if this is happening to you, this is happening to you. Okay, cool. It's normalized.
And that's all you know. That's all we knew. So we thought it was normal because we're all homeschooled there together. You're all going through the same thing. So if we're talking to each other and if this is happening to you, this is happening to you. Okay, cool. It's normalized.
And that's all you know. That's all we knew. So we thought it was normal because we're all homeschooled there together. You're all going through the same thing. So if we're talking to each other and if this is happening to you, this is happening to you. Okay, cool. It's normalized.