"Normal"

 I don't think about what it would be like to be "normal" because what is "normal" anyway? The concept of "Normal" is purely subjective. To me having Turner Syndrome is "normal", I have never not had Turner Syndrome so I don't imagine what life would be like without it. Being told I have Turner Syndrome from such a very young age it was always just something that was a part of my life. I was probably told when I was like maybe around preschool age. I don't even remember being told. It felt more like I was born with the knowledge already ingrained into me. Turner Syndrome has been more like something that is just in the background of my life. Most people that know me treat me just like anyone else. Lots of people I deal with probably don't even know I have Turner Syndrome. I don't hide it or anything, but I don't feel the need to bring it up if it's not necessary or relevant. Those that do know I have TS don't see me as someone who has TS they just see me Sami to them I am "normal". I grew up with three sisters, two older and one younger. I wasn't raised any differently than they were or treated any differently just because I have Turner Syndrome. As I was growing up I was always treated age-appropriately, when I was five I was treated like I was five, when I was ten I was treated like I was ten, and when I was thirteen I was treated like I was thirteen. I was never mollycoddled or babied or given special treatment just because I have Turner Syndrome. I would say that normalcy has always been something that I have had in my life.