"I was terrified I might offend her, but I said something like: Isn't it scary walking into a crowded room? Because it feels as if everyone is looking at us."
"Rose talked so openly that it allowed me to realise and share things I hadn't discussed with anyone. Neither of us had had that sort of depth of conversation about our clefts before."
"The next day, I cried for the first time about my cleft, letting go of a lot of sadness and emotion that I had never given myself the space to reflect on."
A man with a cleft lip approached a woman with a similar condition at a fundraising event. They engaged in a deep conversation about their experiences, insecurities, and surgeries related to their clefts. This was the first time he had spoken openly about his condition with someone who understood. The conversation was so impactful that it continued through dinner, leading to emotional release for him the next day. He reflected on his past and the sadness he had never addressed before.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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