storiesinmycup
She was raised in a noisy home where nobody truly paid attention. Every fight, every meal eaten in silence, and each night she pretended to be fine made her tougher, even if she didn't want that.
Her world seemed to crumble bit by bit, and she felt she'd have to manage it all alone. But then there were her friends-the ones who stuck around, who made her laugh when she forgot how and reminded her that love shouldn't always be painful.
This tells the tale of a girl who discovered everything the tough way-how to mend without saying sorry, how to smile despite the breaks, and how to rebuild herself when family love fell short.
Sometimes the family we create helps us more than the one we're born into.
💫 The Things She Had to Learn Alone - a story about hurt, recovery, and friendships that kept her going.