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“Like a Faulty Item Returned”: The Story of a Girl Sent Back to the Orphanage—But One Woman’

Five years ago, my husband William divorced his first wife, Margaret. Their marriage had been brief—it

**Diary Entry – 12th October** *”You don’t respect me! Skipping my birthday because of a dog!

I’m torn between two families and don’t know how to choose between them. During my university years

I’m torn between two families and can’t decide which to leave behind. During my university years, I

“I’m not your babysitter!” – how an old grudge tore apart sisterly bonds years later. “

My younger sister is called Emily. For as long as I can remember, she’s always played the victim.

The word “return” usually calls to mind shops and receipts—too small, wrong colour, simply

**Diary Entry** *”You don’t respect me! Skipping my birthday over a dog!”* My mother-in-law

**Diary Entry** “I left because I couldn’t take it anymore.” That’s what I told myself when