LOVE LOST, LOVE FOUND
"I've always been a good person, a good wife. I've always tried to do the right thing, to be the best version of myself. But no matter how hard I try, no matter how good I am, it's never enough."
I took another sip of my drink, feeling the liquid burn its way down my throat. "It's like I'm not good enough, like I'm not worthy of love and respect. It's like I'm just a disposable thing, something to be used and thrown away when I'm no longer needed."
The stranger's eyes filled with compassion, and he reached out to put a hand on my arm. But I pulled away, not wanting to be comforted. I just wanted to be heard, to be understood.