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Your Daughters

Excusing poor behavior

By Laura LannPublished 9 months ago • 1 min read
Your Daughters
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"He's my son."

"But we're your daughters."

"He was such a sweet kid. My baby boy."

"But we're your daughters."

"He is my only boy, my precious son."

"But we're your daughters."

"He didn't mean it. He was drunk."

"He chose to hurt your daughters."

"He didn't know it would cause harm. He wasn't thinking straight."

"He chose to hurt your daughters."

"He didn't mean to. He's sorry. He has apologized."

"He chose to hurt your daughters."

"If I say something to him, he will stop talking to me."

"If you choose his side, you will loose your daughters."

"I don't want him to be angry with me. He said he was sorry."

"If you choose his side, you will loose your daughters."

"Why can't y'all forgive? He won't do it again."

"If you choose his side, you will loose your daughters."

"I just wish things could go back to how they were."

"They can't. They never will. He chose to hurt your daughters."

"He is my son, my kid, my only boy."

"And we are your only daughters."

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Laura Lann

I harbor a deep passion for horror and fantasy, often heavily mixed together. After a tumultuous childhood, I find myself often writing about family dynamics as well. In my spare time, I can be found drawing or painting.

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