An introvert in an extroverted world.

Being awkward and feeling anxious is a part of growing up. It's accepted and expected.

Emily Parker is no longer a young adult, but her insecurities have only gotten worse. Only she now hides it under layers of excuses, big smiles, and avoidance. Thirty-eight, going on eighteen, she spends more time trying not to make a fool of herself than enjoying herself.

This is a story of never quite fitting in, of worrying too much, and the ever-increasing voice of the inner critic.

Part love story, part self-love story.
Part truth, part fiction.

This is the author's own journey, told through a made-up world.