0:00.0	Something Was Wrong is intended for mature audiences. Episodes discuss topics that can be upsetting,
0:06.2	such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, suicide, and murder. If you're in need of support,
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0:24.1	Most names have been changed for anonymity purposes.
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0:35.8	Thank you so much for listening.
0:55.0	You think you know me, you don't know me well. episode notes. Thank you so't know anybody. You don't know anybody.
1:00.0	Until you talk to someone. Hi, my name is Valentina. I am from the Midwest. I wanted to go ahead and share my story after almost 10 years now, after listening to this podcast and realizing what it can do to share your story,
1:31.6	especially after time passes a little bit and you start to feel a little bit braver about
1:36.2	everything. So with that being said, I am from the Midwest. I have two older brothers. My parents
1:43.8	are still married. They have always sort of
1:46.7	had the traditional gender roles and I've always felt sort of protected by men having two older
1:52.2	brothers and a strong father figure. I attended a university where most of my family actually
1:59.0	went in the Midwest as well. My brothers went, my dad went, his
2:04.0	brothers went. My cousin went with me as well. It's in Appalachia, Ohio. The campus is pretty small.
2:12.6	It's known for being a party school, but it's very beautiful down there. I felt safe a little bit about
2:20.2	me as well. I have type 1 diabetes. I was first diagnosed when I was 12. Also, it's some
2:29.2	anxiety and depression, which definitely goes hand in hand with having a chronic illness. So managing that was always a
2:36.8	little bit more difficult for me with the background of some mental illness as well. With type
2:43.6	one diabetes, managing it especially at a young age can be very difficult. I played sports and that was always hard to make sure that I had everything I needed.
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