“Why are you keeping things from us? We’re family. You can trust us with anything.” This is what’s so hard to articulate to people who haven’t grown up like me. When things get difficult, I rely on myself. Because when life’s taught you that you’re the one person you can count on to survive, the thought of exposing yourself to other people when you’re at your most vulnerable feels…nearly impossible. That I’ve been able to do it at all throughout my marriage—admittedly not very well these days—is a testament to how much I love Freya.
