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My mother and sister saw me as nothing more than a walletthey never truly cared to know me.

I stepped into the hallway of the flat where my sons family lived, my heart bursting with a mix of excitement

I had devoted my entire life to my children, only to discover what living truly meant when I turned fortyeight.

Dad, please dont come to school today, alright? Why, Blythe? Youll get a prize; I wanted to see that moment.

**Diary Entry 12th May** Ive always known that my mother and sister saw me as little more than a walletnever

12March The Grayson parents turned up for a threeday stay. Their son, Paul, hasnt lived here for ages

Harper never trusted her husband, so she always relied on herself. That was how their marriage had settled.

26April Im writing this as a way of keeping my head above water. Yesterday, after months of pretending

When Paul ushered his date into the family home, his father froze, eyes wide, a thin sheen of sweat gathering

I walked into the flat where my sons family lived, my heart thumping with a mix of excitement and pride.