Fragile as Breath
It became fragile, easily broken.
Even small injuries took forever to heal. The slightest stress could send me spiraling out of control.
Sometimes, I even felt like that fragility protected me. Since I seemed like 'too much trouble,' some of the worst things that could have happened to me were avoided.
However, they did not let me off. They only became harsher.
If something went wrong, I was beaten. If nothing went wrong, I was still beaten. If something in the house broke, it was my fault. If my younger brothers picked on me and I fought back, that was my fault, too.
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