My Shadow's The Only One That Walks Beside Me

My opinion does not matter. I am either too young, too stupid, or too emotional. Growing up my opinion was never asked for. When it was given, it was automatically rebuked without a second thought. You cannot imagine how invisible this makes one feel. It took me years to realize that my opinion DOES matter. To grow out of the silent, invisible person I once was. But even now, I am still not completely better. Some things I don't have an opinion on. People do not understand how I cannot care one way or the other. But I really do not know any better. Whenever I offer my opnion at home; even now that I am older; it does not matter.