My Mom Blocked Me to Save My Dog—and It Saved Me Too

in a system that didn’t care if you slept in your car.

I also knew what it felt like to use that fear as an excuse to stop growing.

I knew what it felt like to be drowning.

I also knew what it felt like to grab someone’s ankle and pull them under because you didn’t want to drown alone.

Those realities existed at the same time.

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