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My Life, Their Show

My Life, Their Show

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My life was simple. I worked double shifts at a greasy diner, aching from cleaning. I handed over every cent to my supposedly struggling parents. I believed their stories about hardship. I believed in my mom's messy divorce. I believed my sister lived far away. This was my duty. Then, strange comments started flashing in my vision. They were like overlays on a screen. "LOL, he's not even trying to hide it anymore." My world spun. "Her 'dad' is an actor." Was my whole life a social experiment? The truth hit harder than any physical blow. My "broke" family lived in a mansion. They were raking in money from my misery. My sister, Jessie, whom I thought was miles away, was complicit. She deliberately lured me into a trap. I was mugged. My arm was broken. My college dreams were shattered. Their betrayal was undeniable, a physical ache. How could they? How could my own family turn my entire existence into a performance? They profited from my pain and poverty for strangers. The coldness that settled in me was absolute. Every act of kindness, every sacrifice, had been a lie. Their cruel show demanded I stay trapped. They even tried to buy my silence. They offered me luxury if I covered for Jessie. They thought I was still their 'manageable' victim. But they were wrong. With a hidden recording and newfound resolve, I looked them in the eye. I demanded my freedom. This wasn't just my story anymore; it was my fight.

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Introduction

My life was simple. I worked double shifts at a greasy diner, aching from cleaning. I handed over every cent to my supposedly struggling parents. I believed their stories about hardship. I believed in my mom's messy divorce. I believed my sister lived far away. This was my duty.

Then, strange comments started flashing in my vision. They were like overlays on a screen. "LOL, he's not even trying to hide it anymore." My world spun. "Her 'dad' is an actor." Was my whole life a social experiment?

The truth hit harder than any physical blow. My "broke" family lived in a mansion. They were raking in money from my misery. My sister, Jessie, whom I thought was miles away, was complicit. She deliberately lured me into a trap. I was mugged. My arm was broken. My college dreams were shattered. Their betrayal was undeniable, a physical ache.

How could they? How could my own family turn my entire existence into a performance? They profited from my pain and poverty for strangers. The coldness that settled in me was absolute. Every act of kindness, every sacrifice, had been a lie.

Their cruel show demanded I stay trapped. They even tried to buy my silence. They offered me luxury if I covered for Jessie. They thought I was still their 'manageable' victim. But they were wrong. With a hidden recording and newfound resolve, I looked them in the eye. I demanded my freedom. This wasn't just my story anymore; it was my fight.

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1 Introduction
20/06/2025
2 Chapter 1
20/06/2025
3 Chapter 2
20/06/2025
4 Chapter 3
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5 Chapter 4
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6 Chapter 5
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7 Chapter 6
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8 Chapter 7
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9 Chapter 8
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10 Chapter 9
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11 Chapter 10
20/06/2025
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