I was the Golden Child, now I'm the Scapegoat

We do not let the bad people in our life define us... my father did unspeakable things to me and my mother, but thank God we have escaped him, and my mom was the only parent I ever needed to be happy, having her is more value to me than having any parents in this world. Be strong, and appreciate people who are worth appreciating, dont waste your time on people who will put you down, but give it to the people who actually care about you and your wellbeing. I think you're so strong to be able to get out of that bubble and become your own person, when we were kids words is all we needed to feel love from our parents because we were so naive, but the more we grew up the more we understand that kindness is not just words its action as well. I wish you the best, and don't feel bad for doing the right thing, what you wrote is so inspirational thank you for sharing.

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