Raising Him Killed Me
My nephew, Jason, came to live with my family for three years while he went to high school in the city.
I took care of him the best I could, never once thinking it was a burden.
The day he got accepted into a top-ranked university, he went live online.
He told thousands of strangers about his miserable life living under someone else's roof.
"I know I shouldn't say this, but I really suffered through it.
"Those days of depending on others… I never want to think about them ever again.
"I just want all parents to know this. No matter how poor you are, keep your kids with you. Even eating scraps together is better than watching another family of three enjoy a feast while you sit alone in the corner."
He became an overnight sensation, so did I.
The people on the internet dug up everything about me. My name, my job, my address. I was doxxed.
I died depressed from the online bullying.
However, I somehow got to do it all over again. This time, I was not going to be the saint anymore.