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As an eldest, a daughter, and an NBSB in a family where the father is constantly absent, this chapter hit me right on the spot. To those who have the same situation as me, and to those who can still relate nonetheless, we grew up figuring everything out by ourselves. And not only that, we also basically became the third (2nd) parent who took part in raising our siblings. Growing up, its hard for me to voice out my feelings, because I know that I can solve all my problems and fix my anxieties by myself (cuz that's what I've been doing my whole life