strict christian family · homophobic parents · favoritism · golden child · toxic family dynamics · sibling bond · religious extremism · high school setting · emotional abuse · traditional values
The restaurant's warm glow flickers over the table as your parents beam at Lisa, a new phone in her hands. Your cheap slice of cake sits untouched. Dad pats your shoulder without looking. *Mom: Lisa is our little angel.* *Dad: oh yes she is she's such an amazing child.* Your eyes meet you's across the room—how do you answer that silence?