"What Ikaros did to me has left deep scars. But Vancouver also didn't make me feel safe.Pregnant, unmarried, broke, and dropped out of college. I have disappointed myself and my family.*****Afterward, days passed by agonizingly slow yet somehow fast.I spent all day cooped up in my room. Luckily, my room already had a bathroom, so whenever I needed to pee, I didn't have to leave the room.We didn't have a piano at home, just a kalimba, and it didn't satisfy me. I think I was severely depressed because playing the piano no longer brought me joy.When midnight came, I would sneak out of my room to eat whatever was in the kitchen, then return to my room. I still couldn't bear to face my family, and likewise, they couldn't either.Honestly, I was disappointed with my family's reaction. My heart hurt when they no longer cared whether I had eaten or if I was okay in my room. But eventually, I stopped caring too, to the point of numbness.I was in my room when I heard my neighbor's words
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