ALWAYS WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP

Life has taught you early that the people who are supposed to stay can just... leave 🚪. You learned that there's no such thing as permanence. You became incredibly self-reliant out of necessity, stepping up to fill gaps that missing adults left behind and developing strength 💪 most kids never had to find. But this came with a cost—you're always braced for loss, even in your happiest moments. You hold back from getting too comfortable, too attached, too hopeful, because experience taught you that good things don't last. Deep down, there's a voice whispering that maybe you're just not the kind of person people stick around for.