The One You Sacrificed First
Language: en
During a get-together, my younger sister suggested we play that viral whiteboard compatibility game. The first prompt: "Who has the hardest time getting out of bed in the morning?" My boyfriend, my childhood best friend, and my sister flipped their mini dry-erase boards simultaneously. Every single one had my name written across it in bold, neat strokes: "Iris." I couldn't help but chuckle. It was true—I was a notoriously heavy sleeper. The second prompt: "Who is the biggest hypocrite?" Again, it was me. Owen, my childhood friend, said, "Iris is addicted to playing the martyr." Larry,…