I also know the most intimate things, like the fact that she’s severely depressed in a way that tells me she could end up just like my sister. She thinks she hides it well, but there’s no hiding from me. She relies on the usual coping mechanisms: self-harm, drugs, and alcohol to dull the agony. Her impending self-destruction isn’t something I revel in watching, but I can never tear my eyes away for fear that I’ll blink and she’ll be gone. Despite the darkness that bears down upon her like a heavy shadow, she does have some light in her life. She loves web and graphic design, so she can easily
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