How could I have assumed that they would take care of me no matter what. How could I assume that the phrase “suck it up buttercup” was more than a phrase. Did I realize that this was a statement that told me that I was on my own and that help was not just around the corner. I couldn’t reach out like they were saying as my cry for help seemed to go unanswered.

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