"Still, I stayed, hoping he’d choose me."
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"All we had was ‘our song’. God knows I played it nonstop, swaying slowly in my room, eyes locked with an invisible man who had captured my heart."
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Content Warning: This story contains descriptions of physical abuse, emotional manipulation, and familial violence. Please read with care.
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"After betrayal and heartbreak, I left my marriage and started over; filming in my sister’s kitchen and learning how to breathe through the pain of being a single mother."
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“I Just Want to Live. To Breathe. To Just Be.”
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"Forgiveness didn't exist in my home."
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"But me? I had this idea that if someone is truly your friend, you don’t need to meet up constantly to prove it."
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"I want to feel alive again. I want to smile from my heart. I want to find peace. I want to find myself again."
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"Somehow, I became a pushover. I was desperate to boost my confidence, earn friends, and whatnot, so I started people-pleasing, lying to look cool, and letting people treat me anyhow."