Alexis
I had been avoiding my mom for a while now, and honestly, I didn’t have the energy to deal with her toxic behavior anymore.
I had spent years putting up with her nonsense, being the selfless one, but something clicked inside me. I didn’t owe her or my dad anything. So, when she arrived at the party, I pretended not to notice. She tried to act all happy and extravagant, but the few times I bothered to respond, my words came out clipped while I gave her yes and no responses.
She looked confused when I stayed on the other side of the room. "What’s going on, honey? Are you avoiding me?"
I brushed past her without much care. "No, I’m busy," I said, making it clear I wasn’t in the mood to entertain her drama. Eventually, she got the message and backed off.
My dad wasn’t as bad, but
