At My Brother’s Merger Party, He “Joked” That I Was The Sister With No Title—Just Someone Who Works With Her Hands. Everyone Laughed, Even Our Parents. I Smiled, Raised My Glass, And Said, “Cheers. This Is The Last Time You’ll See Me.” Then I Walked Out… And The Whole Room Went Dead Silent.
Mocked By My Own Family At My Brother’s Merger Party – Branded Uneducated And Worthless… After I closed the laptop, I sat so still I could hear the building’s HVAC cycle on and off, like a tired animal breathing in the walls. The fear didn’t vanish the way I’d expected; it condensed, turned into something…