Before Anne goes into hiding, she starts her diary because she needs someone or something in which she can confide, as she does not feel that she can confide in other people. She writes: "I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support" (page numbers vary by edition). She received the diary for a birthday present when she turned 13 in June of 1942.
She later writes that "paper has more patience than people" (page numbers vary by edition) and that she doesn't have a true friend. While she is surrounded by many people, including her family, she says she "can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things" (page numbers vary by edition). She concentrates on having a good time with her friends, but she wants to reveal her deeper thoughts in her diary, which she names Kitty. At the time she started her diary, she couldn't imagine that anyone would be interested in reading the thoughts of a thirteen-year-old girl, but she enjoys writing and needs somewhere to record her many thoughts.
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