always grew wary of people who say “family first” but act differently. My cousin Caroline claimed she understood when I missed her wedding because my father suffered a massive stroke and needed full-time care. I believed her—until a week later, when she sent a mass email demanding $3,000 to cover my “empty seat.”
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