The Promise I Refused To Break

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:45:10 -0800

I used to watch other girls find their circles so easily. Some found it in adolescence—the popular girl holding court in the school cafeteria, or the tight-knit sorority sisters in college—forming bonds as natural as breathing. I envied that ease. In high school and even beyond, I always felt a half-step out of sync, like I’d missed the memo on how to fit in. While others were busy making me…