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Prompt #2 - Family
I've lived in Neptune my whole life and if there's one thing I learned it's that the families here leave a lot to be desired. Until last year I actually thought I had one of the more normal families. Successful dad, a mom who lives in Europe and a little brother who was a big dork like little brothers are. Occasionally there was a stepmom thrown in there. Pretty normal, for Neptune. No big family scandals, no murderers and any affairs my dad had were covered up well. I was the screw up in the family and I don't think I was even that bad.

Turns out my family was just as screwed up as everyone else's in Neptune. It just took a while for me to realize it.

Families fight, fine, I get that. I never expected there to be a day where Cassidy and I didn't get in an argument. I wasn't shocked when my Dad came home announcing that he was getting another divorce. That whole Leave It To Beaver stereotype is bullshit. But who just leaves their family? Who cares so little about their kids that they just fucking leave? My parents, I guess. At least I got some warning when my mom left for Europe. I had to find out about my dad leaving on the news. And Cassidy...well the screaming from outside the hotel was enough to draw me away from the graduation party. Not that I blame him for leaving. I would have killed myself too. Bottom line is, he still left.

Family are the people who stay. It's as simple as that. I don't even want to think about what that says about my so-called family.