Liliana

I'm saying, you know, whatever.

But instead, I mean, of course, like this, that's the monologue I have in my head, but I never spoke.

I'm still like that.

So in my head, I was just like,

Nobody ever believes me when I say anything.

Like, nobody ever, like, whatever.

And also, too, it was said to my parents, like, you know, maybe she's just embarrassed because I don't know these girls that she's talking about.

And so, again, my parents were like, she's a liar.

Oh, my gosh.

And my stepdad also, around this time, started telling lies about me.

So, like, he would tell people that...

I didn't know how to tie my shoes when I did.

And it really frustrated me because I was just like, why are you telling people that?

And he would be like, because you can't.

And stuff like that.

And I would tie my shoes right in front of him.

I'm like, what are you talking about?

But again, now that I'm older, I know it's because he wanted to maintain that reputation for me.

So if I ever said anything, nobody would believe me.

And low-key, it was working.