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nd my name is Selen

or themselves when I was born. They had no children for over

ng job when I was born. He began inves

on the other hand, committed her entire life to God, while al

th his newfound wealth, my father began having relationships wi

give us with daily food, but when my

herself to sleep every night beside me, wondering why she was never enough, what t

was fifteen. As a child, I would observe them argu

y age. I had my doubts and was well prepared, and if I find my

ent. I was crushed when reality hit me acr

cture I had been projecting up until now was a rus

was ineffective. Dad generally disputed it, claiming it was a little issue

amily with everything he had, but he couldn't get away from the grip

ything he could to turn back time an

ns. No amount of love could

but things occurred, and he became the beast he is now.

ntations had been genuine all along. She was

out to depart when dad threw himself on

e took out a legal gun from a cabinet and told us that if we left him, he'd pull

rage, and guilt written all over his face, we o

e bedrooms, and a lush lawn. Everything about it screamed we

he couldn't stop seeing other women. Yes, we were aw

and forgetting what had happened. Mom would say it's our fate, and sh

d lash out at times, calling me a disgrace, a burden, and all

that she is distressed and that striking out at me will bring her peace of

s, breaking my spirit. I know I was a shambles in my mother's li

r own. Everyone would say I was fortunate to have such a supportive

her children. Deep down, they were convi

nough to sustain life? Mom would think that one day, Dad will find his wa

the physical characteristics of others and believes it's love. After a while, th

r fall in love, and that I would never let an

lf that love is only a chemical reaction in our brain. Thos

nly be for the sake of my physical attractiveness or my father's fortune. Nobody c

eye out!