Feeling Isolated
A major and important part of growing up during this period would be friends. Being able to share a mutual connection with people can help a lot with dealing with these changes. However, this wasn’t the case for Kwan, as while she rose to prominence kept winning titles, her isolation did too, and she felt alone when it came to having friends.
Feeling Isolated
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Dealing With Jealousy
In an interview she did with Cosmopolitan, Michelle stated “I was improving in the sport at age 10, 11 when I was getting my triple jumps — and it was suddenly very isolating, I was doing really well in competitions and it felt strange because people that were my friends became almost jealous.”
Dealing With Jealousy
