When i was 17 my Aunt Karen and Rick came to visit.

Karen wanted to see my grandparents, they were her parents after all. This is the first time she made an effort since they got sick, over a year ago.

At this point I was quite rebellious.

I had died my hair from a pretty golden to a deep dark brown.

Rick took one look at me and told me I looked ugly and asked me if I was trying to look like a boy.
I was furious. Furious that this asshole was allowed in my house and allowed to talk to me like this.

My father sensed the tension and quickly ushered the adults out the door for their dinner reservations.

I was livid. Now I had this ball growing in my stomach that I hadn't recognized yet. It was hatred....

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