"Thereβs one thing I never saidβ¦ I acted like everything was fine, but deep down I was struggling to keep it together. I wanted to say how much certain moments hurt me, but I stayed quiet to avoid making things worse. Sometimes silence felt easier than explaining what I couldnβt fully understand myself. I wish I had been more honest back then, not for othersβbut for my own peace. Maybe things would have been different if I had spoken up.β