{"id":340,"date":"2024-06-26T16:18:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=340"},"modified":"2024-06-26T16:18:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:18:46","slug":"my-parents-left-me-alone-at-my-graduation-when-i-found-out-their-reason-i-decided-to-leave-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/my-parents-left-me-alone-at-my-graduation-when-i-found-out-their-reason-i-decided-to-leave-them\/","title":{"rendered":"My Parents Left Me Alone at My Graduation \u2014 When I Found out Their Reason, I Decided to Leave Them"},"content":{"rendered":"
My heart sank as I scanned the crowd for my parents at my graduation, but they were nowhere to be seen. When I discovered the reason behind their absence, a chilling realization set in: I couldn\u2019t continue living in the shadows of their neglect. The choice I made next would change everything.\n
After the ceremony, I frantically dialed my mom. \u201cMom? Where are you guys?\u201d I asked, worried. She responded, \u201cSorry we didn\u2019t come. You gotta forgive us. Hurry home.\u201d Anxiety gnawed at me as I drove home. Memories of always being overshadowed by my younger brother, Miles, filled my mind.\n
At home, I found a note: \u201cJulia, we had to rush to the hospital. Miles had a seizure. I\u2019m so sorry. Love, Mom.\u201d I rushed to the hospital, my anger growing. In the hospital room, my parents hovered over Miles, who looked fine. \u201cYou missed my graduation,\u201d I said, trying to control my anger.\n
Miles admitted, \u201cI just\u2026 I couldn\u2019t stand the thought of you all being there for her and not me.\u201d Realizing they always chose him over me, I left, deciding I needed to prioritize my own happiness. Later, I moved into college dorms, ready to start a new life. It was the hardest decision, but I knew it was right for me.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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