My Sister Got $18 Million at the Will Reading. I Got a Crumpled $5 Bill—Until the Lawyer Opened One Envelope. – The Archivist

or use your house without permission, or lie to your face while asking for more money—believe them.

Don’t make excuses. Don’t rationalize their behavior. Don’t convince yourself it wasn’t that bad.

It was that bad. And you deserve better.

You deserve to be celebrated, not just tolerated. Included, not just funded. Seen, not just used.

And if the people continue reading …