Dear Sister, Never Again #ONC2022

Shortlisted #ONC2022

Dear Sister,
Never again will I be made to feel guilty for having more. For wanting more.
Never again will I feel bad for seeking love from someone who loves me in return.
Never again will I sacrifice my own happiness to cater to your unending need to tear people down.
Never again will I offer you my forgiveness.
Sometimes, being family isn't enough.

Toxic. It's a word we use to describe people who bring us pain and sadness. But what makes a person truly toxic? When is it okay to walk away? Are they the only person to blame?

Dear Sister, Never Again is a story of Layla Houston, a young, professional woman who has worked tirelessly to break the generational curse that has plagued her family. Life hasn't been easy for her, and it's been made even harder by her big sister, Emily.
When you work hard to pursue your goals, only to be cut down at every opportunity, there comes a point when enough is enough.
There comes a point when DNA isn't a strong enough bond to hold a family together, even when each other is all you have.
There comes a point when your own peace is more valuable than a shared gene pool.
Will Layla give herself permission to protect her own well being? Can she learn that family comes in different forms? Can she come to accept that love is a more important component of family than DNA? Or will she hang on to that generational curse and allow family loyalty to triumph over her own happiness?