A Late-Night Text, A Red Convertible, And A Question That Changed Everything

our calls—”

“I was setting boundaries,” I said. “You mistook that for instability.”

“Families stick together,” he said.

“Maybe,” I said. “And when I have kids, I hope I never make them feel how I feel right now.”

They walked away. And I let them.

The After

The months after weren’t all empowerment and motivational quotes.

Real life doesn’t work like that.

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