“I was young when my dad left. And little kids … they digest the actions of adults and those around them differently—this isn’t a secret.” Indira’s voice was detached, looking back on her childhood self like she would a patient. “And when your mom’s a mess and your brother won’t talk to you and your world feels like it’s crashing down, it’s hard not to find something easy to place blame on. And, like, obviously, I developed these thoughts that maybe if I had been a better daughter or done something different or … been enough, none of this would have happened.” Indira looked at Dr. Koh, soul
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