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Born Addicted
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Ongoing, First published May 13, 2018
Mature
Ellie Parsh didn't know the meaning of love or the essential care given by a parent. Her mother took drugs when she had her, many things had become side effects of that. She never understood why she didn't die when she was born, many kids like her did, why didn't she? 
  
  Ian Parks struggled with being accepted in his family, never felt enough or worthy. Thrown into terrible foster homes, only to be adopted at a young age to a family that he didn't fit into. Always had to compete for their love but what if finding love was simpler, something you didn't have to work for, unconditionally having love.

*Warning - Deals with severe abuse and rape, topics that might be sensitive and triggering to some. Some scenes explicitly explained and some not so much.*
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