Dear Rain, Why did your parents name you Rain? My mom told me once that she named me Soldier because, once upon a time, she believed I’d save her life. It’s such a cruel irony that I actually did save her sorry ass time and time again, and she never acknowledged it. Not once. Her self-absorption and addiction and whatever the hell else is wrong with her have left her so completely incapable of looking outside of herself that she can’t see the sacrifices I’ve made for her. Which is why I don’t think she could’ve picked a more appropriate name for me. Because my life has been one massive war of
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