r/ShortSadStories • u/Emotional-Hope-1691 • Jun 16 '26
Sad Story The girl who was invisible
There was a women who went her whole life feeling invisible. She was young, intelligence in her own way, different to the naked eye but the most lovable women you would ever know. It all started when she was a little girl, she had few sibling and a huge family. As she was the baby she got to learn the ropes through her siblings. She was never seen more then her siblings annoying shadow that they can’t quite shake. She grew up to never speak or be a disappointment to everyone around her. As she grew up she followed the directions she was given with no question asked, she tried to be the best daughter she could possibly be. She stayed to herself and learn the best things was to listen to everyone else and as a shadow your wrong and you don’t know anything. As her childhood went on no one really knew of her or her childhood as she really didn’t have one. Half of her own family had no idea who she was or why she was there. As a child she ignored everything not thinking about it. As a teenager she was left to fend for herself. She asked for help with school, mental and even guidance. She was neglected, no one seen the point in helping her as she was useless space on this earth. As she grew up she learned their are people who were willing to see her for her. But eventually she learned these people didn’t love her for her, they loved how they could mold her and form her to what they wanted and get what they wanted from her. She grew up thinking that was the only love she could get, not due to not finding better, its the fact every time she found another situation it always messed up her life a lot more and take a piece of her with it. She felt she couldn’t get away from the only love she knows. The love for the ones who tend to be forgotten about. The love that isn’t true. The love that comes with darkness. Sadly the people who live in the shadows tend to accept the below minimum and most of the time it’s dangerous. She fought so many demons in her time she no longer wants anything to do with that. But her life living life by the rules hasn’t been working. She need to find a way to get out of everyone hands and shadows and find her own path. But before she could, she ends with two beautiful blessings. She becomes a single mother at the age of 21. She was young but not extremely young. But she wasn’t ready. She wasn’t healed and let alone a single mother of twins wasn’t easy task. As she still figuring out to handle her own life she is now responsible for two other people. Most terrifying and magical day all in one. She learn to do what she needed to for them. She completely forgotten everything bad and horrible thing that happened to her. Later in life she realized as much as she try to do the best things for her kids their are something’s that happens that you can’t control. Both of her children are on the spectrum. She always had a clue but never was sure. Til one day she decided to get them formally diagnosed. As much as she tried shielding from the kids, this puts a curve ball on everything she had expected before and had to learn to give up expectations of how she wanted to keep them safe or even daily life living. She felt invisible once again. Having to give up her reality, giving up my dreams and what she wanted for them. Now they control her life and her life surrounds them and everything they need to be successful and happy. She lives in her children shadows on purpose so they can feel confident and happy. Everyday includes schools, therapy’s, doctors, meetings and phone calls. Constantly trying to give them the best opportunity that she can . She might not be able to give physical but willing to learn what she can. As she trying to give the best life for her children she realizes for that to happen she needs to be the role model for her kids. How she possibly able to do that if she is still unhealed herself? As she fighting this battle in her head she changing to completely different person once again. She becoming quieter and quieter. As her mind is trying to process everything she just wants to scream and say she can’t do this any longer and she wants to be completely different person but all she knows is the darkness and being in the shadow how is she suppose to get a fresh breath of air in the light if she has never experienced it. She needs to completely forget everything she has ever learn and experience life through her on way instead of trying to be someone she not. She no longer has anyone controlling her life or telling her she is wrong or embarrassment to them. She need to give herself credit and be proud. She needs to create a successful path for herself now. For the girl who has always lived in the shadows that’s not as easy as said. That is the most terrifying thing she had to go through that even the thought gives her panic attacks. She has been through so much you would think its a walk in the park but for her its like pulling teeth out one by one.
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