Some people were simply curious.
Others asked questions without realizing that their curiosity could make him uncomfortable.
For Kevin, this became an important lesson about how quickly people can form opinions based on appearance.
He had never chosen to be unusually large.
He had never asked to become the subject of conversations among strangers.
Yet his physical appearance often became an introduction before people had learned his name.
At first, this could be frustrating.
Imagine walking into a room and realizing that people are talking about you before they have even spoken to you.
For a young person, that kind of attention can make ordinary situations feel much more complicated.
But Kevin gradually learned how to handle it.
Sometimes he answered questions with humor.
Sometimes he simply smiled and moved on.
And sometimes he made it clear that he preferred talking about something
