He didn't have the time to care about the bullying.
Or the time to care about the child abuser mom brought into the house.
But who would have that time when heaven, hell, and earth is in your hands?
The world was out to get her. He broke her heart, her mother disowned her. All the heartaches, miseries combined just made her stronger, more determined to carve out a life that would have meaning, even if she couldn't have him.