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My life in a nutshell. Long post. TW
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The thing that really stands out to me in your story is the amount of loss you've had, and the amount of times people just didn't provide you what you needed. It's a heavy thing to have to grow up like that and learn lessons that you shouldn't have to learn.
Whatever you do for the next chapters in your life, it feels important that you live the life you need to live, even if that looks different for you than other people.
Things can always get better, especially as you get older and find your independence. But it's also okay if the journey from here turns out to be complex - ups and downs, processing everything that happened, and building a life for yourself. It's hard enough to live on this earth as a human even without the life experience you have, so be kind to yourself about it all. Anyone should be proud of you just for living your life and growing into a good person. ⭐
Like you said you’re able to start college and seem to have a direction to where you want to go. So things, regardless of what’s happened will go much better. I hope you blame yourself less to what’s happened to you, because the circumstances in your life is really out of your hands, regardless of how you feel.
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Prayers and hugs❤️
It's really understandable that you're feeling anxious about your half brother showing up, especially with how his things around the house bring back those traumatic memories. That’s a lot to carry, and you shouldn't have to face it alone
It’s really unfair that your dad is blaming you for the past, that’s not on you at all. None of what happened was your fault in any way. It takes so much courage to speak up about things that matter, and I see how brave you are for doing that. You're doing really well sharing everything with us here
I know you mentioned wanting to feel like you matter, and I want to remind you that you do matter—so much! You're an incredible person, and everyone here sees that in you. Please don’t let anyone else make you feel otherwise.
When you’re going to your mum’s, is there anything that could help you feel safer while you’re there? Maybe reaching out to a support service, contacting your dad, or finding a space where you won’t be alone with anyone? Could seeing her somewhere public, like a cafe, or asking her to come to your dad’s house where you might feel more comfortable, be an option?
We’re here to support you every step of the way. Keep posting here whenever you need to