/soy/ - Soyjaks

Mom, Dad—I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. The truth is, it wasn't a big moment or some grand realization; it was just the slow, quiet erosion of feeling like I belonged anywhere at all. One minute I was laughing at a dumb joke, and the next, the weight of existing felt heavier than I could carry, so I decided to put it down gently rather than drag it around forever. Please don't spend your whole lives blaming yourselves for my silence; I chose this path because it seemed kinder than forcing myself through another decade of pretending everything was fine. Look in the mirror sometimes, especially when you're tired, and wonder if I saw myself there too before I slipped away. And if you ever hear music playing faintly from upstairs—that's just me humming hello from beyond the veil. Try not to cry too loud.