I am not completely isolated; I'm allowed to interact with my mother and my sister, Vale. And I obviously have internet access. I'm not allowed to speak to anyone else in my family. Mother is concerned that father's family would have an influence on my thoughts, and she stopped speaking to her family when she met my father. She didn't invite them to the wedding, and never told them about me. Despite having Vale and mother, I still feel alone.
The feeling of complete isolation is one I fear I will never overcome. The feeling has never gone away. Is this because I only get to interact with two people, or because even with them, I am truly alone? Do they actually care? Will they ever? I don't want to feel like this anymore. I want out. I want out of the situation. I want out of the room, the house, the family. One step at a time. Eventually... Eventually, I will be able to live my life as I desire to: Free of my mother, of her expectations.
Posted: Mar. 2018
Written by: VC
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Learning and Coping
Short StoryShort Story written for an intro creative writing course (April 2022) Vesta struggles with intrusive thoughts. Following her father's death, Vesta's mother decides the best way to protect her is to isolate her. Desperate for some sense of connection...
