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I Hope This Makes You Feel Less Alone

If you know me well, you know I am pretty much an open book. But that is not how I used to be. A big part of my story is that I was a vault of secrecy when I was younger surrounding the fact that my dad was sexually abusing me. It is honestly crazyContinue reading “I Hope This Makes You Feel Less Alone”

The empty leather recliner or the head of the kitchen table—another empty chair. Mom makes food, but we have extras. When together my family asks, “is this everyone?” On graduation day, I get a look of pride from my mom, but it feels strange that you can’t even celebrate this with me. When I getContinue reading “Loss“