We Found Each Other

telling my brothers

s**t, Saying I was going to tell my brothers and actually telling them was easier said than done. While they have never been mean or crazy towards me, their actions toward others are a different story. I have always been careful to not give them a reason to be angry with me, but I have definitely found myself in some trouble before. However, they have always looked the other way and even offered words of wisdom. This situation is different. Vines and my brothers have been at each other's throats for years. All that conflict is over my head. I stay out of it. My crew and I are in our own little world. Now I'm in the middle of their conflict. All I want to do is tuck tail and run. However, I know I came here to speak my truth, and that's exactly what I intend to do. My only hope is that my brothers can put aside their differences and do what is right for my daughter, Princess. She deserves to have her family united and at peace.

I take a deep breath and walk into the living room where my brothers are watching TV. They all look up at me, sensing that something is off.

"Hey guys, can we talk for a minute?" I say nervously.

They all nod, and I take a seat on the couch across from them.

Trust me, there was a lot of yelling on my brothers' part and a lot of crying on my part. Yes, I was crying. I could feel the weight of their disappointment. But in the end, they couldn't stay mad at me. I don't think they will ever look at me the same. I didn't know who Vines was at first. When I found out, I should have told them instead of hiding it. What I did was wrong. I have to keep my head held high and keep pushing forward. Out of respect for my daughter, Princess, they didn't go after Vines. They also didn't want anything to do with him. They didn't make me keep Princess away from Vines. They know it would be wrong to keep them apart. Acceptance, that's the best I can ask for.