bought the wrong things many times. I couldn't even tell what I liked and didn't like. Ninety-nine percent of the crap on the racks looked
That left one percent that was...okay. In fact, it actually looked good. But it took forever to zero in on it. I had to remember to write down my size and what I liked, and then bring it with me when I went shopping, so I wouldn't become

nyway, I finally got used to it. I mastered the art of shopping and became successful at looking like I was at least familiar with middle-class fashion mores. I even began not to mind it. It was relaxing to fit in.

hen something funny began to happen. My desire to succeed, my need to hide in middle-class trappings (whatever you want to call it)