MY STEPMOTHER TRIED TO FORCE-FEED ME THE ONE FOOD I’M ALLERGIC TO—THEN SHE HAD SECURITY DRAG ME AWAY.
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Chapter 11 - THE SHRIMP WASN'T THE ONLY INCIDENT
Claire began remembering smaller moments.
Victoria ordering meals for her without asking.
Victoria saying:
“Your allergy is exhausting.”
Victoria once telling a waiter:
“She’s dramatic, but yes, keep shellfish away.”
At family events, Claire had learned to apologize for needing accommodations.
The banquet was an escalation.
Not a first belief.
Victoria genuinely thought Claire’s medical boundary was inconvenient.
That belief shaped the humiliation.
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The audit did not cause the cruelty.
It gave the cruelty stakes.
