“My dad was strict. We weren’t allowed frivolous things. I had to be a good example for my sisters. I went to college, got a master’s degree right off the bat. I never had a chance to just… breathe. My mom’s life revolves around my dad. Whatever he wants, she wants. She was never truly on our side, you know? She was a good mom, but she’s not prone to thinking for herself. We’re not that close.” She exhales, shaking her head. “But the worst part? I don’t even know who I’d be without all of it. If given time to be myself instead of who my father expected me to be… who would I be right now?”
