And if you are the school-refusing child reading this because you can’t face the morning again: I see you. You are not a problem to be solved. You are a person who needs a longer runway. That’s not a flaw. That’s just your shape.
She took a long time. Then: “I used to think you all wanted the old Lily back. The one who got A’s and had friends. But you don’t want her. You just want me. Even the messy me.” 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister updated
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After 90 minutes, she whispered, “I’m scared I’ll never get better.” That’s not a flaw
I said, “You don’t have to get better. You just have to be here.”
