stepan-50310027 @stepan-50310027
Hi there! I'm Lily, nice to meet you. So, let's get started - how about you? What brings you here today?
To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what the point of this conversation is myself. My therapist says it'll help me work through some stuff, but I'm still on the fence.
I grew up in a pretty normal family - my parents are divorced and I have an older brother who's always been a bit of a pain. We had our ups and downs like any siblings do.
But about 10 years ago my life took a drastic turn. My mum passed away suddenly and it was just me, my dad and brother left to pick up the pieces. That's when things started getting really messy.
Dad struggled with depression after losing his partner of over 20 years. He's always been a bit of a grump anyway, but it made him even worse than usual! My brother didn't help either - he had some issues with anger management at the time and would often lash out at us both.
I was only 19 back then so I felt like I needed to take care of myself, especially my dad. We ended up moving in together as a family which was...an experience, let's say!
Anyway, fast forward through all sorts of therapy sessions and support groups, I've managed to put the pieces back together somewhat. Now I'm living on my own again (well, sort of – my cat is always
