Tl;dr at bottom
I have a decent life despite it all. My needs are met. A couple of my shallow wants, too.
I’m 20 living with my mother and sister with cerebral palsy.
Because of my sisters cerebral palsy, our lives are sheltered. We rarely go out since she causes a scene and is very disruptive.
Our small town has become the cradle that we remain tethered to. As a kid, I’d beg my mom to get us out of here, even just for a trip. Never happened. I settled into it over the years. Now, I’m hesitant to even leave the house. My mom has an unhealthy dependence […]