Misunderstandings.

My family tried to contact me again for the first time in years today. On the phone she asked me if I would see the family again. I told her "No". She started crying saying she didn't understand. I told her "I know". I would have said more if I didn't already try explaining things to her a thousand times before. I sat down in my garage, and I started to cry. Not because I missed any of them, but because it's been the same story my entire life. No one understands.

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Taegen · 26-30, M

You're like my reflection. The path of life is not an easy road to walk. Family should be like a sanctuary, yet for us it's the complete opposite. You are still here because you have strength they couldn't see. The pain manifested is more than words can describe. Not many, if any at all, can see what isn't seen. To take each step or the next, is not any easy feat to accomplish. I know that all too well. For many, I have realized, they do not see what happens in the hands of time. But know this: you are not alone. I'm here if you ever want to talk.