“When will you understand that this isn’t a missed football game or forgetting to pick me up from school? This is never being there for me. My parents have never been there for me. My mom isn’t capable of taking care of herself, let alone me, and Ron cut out when I was just old enough to miss him. My parents aren’t your parents, and not every parent deserves a second chance—or even a first chance. Sometimes drawing that line is the best thing you can do to protect yourself.”
