For Kevin, this became an important lesson about how quickly people can form opinions based on appearance.
He had never chosen to be unusually large.Shop Baby Gear
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He had never asked to become the subject of conversations among strangers.
Yet his physical appearance often became an introduction before people had learned his name.
At first, this could be frustrating.Plan Routes
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Imagine walking into a room and realizing that people are talking about you before they have even spoken to you.
For a young person, that kind of attention can make ordinary situations feel much more complicated.