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The truth is, we all need family, because family should be the people to give us this love. But sometimes they don’t.

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The thing about family is that it keeps you grounded and encourages you to become a better person. A toxic family won’t ever do that for you.

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Cutting a family out of your world does not make you a bad person. It makes you self-aware. It makes you strong enough to do the right thing. 

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My birthday is coming up. I hate my birthday.

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They remember your failures and your losses very well but they never celebrate your accomplishments with you. They find more joy in your setbacks than your comebacks.