The shirt that your Nan bought for you. You never see her for the holidays and she’s left the price tag on the garment. $9.95 from Target. That picture on your Aunty’s Instagram. Everyone smiling together. You, a little too left. Your dad’s birthday wishes, “Happy 28th.” You are 29. Misnamed ‘Catherine’ instead of Caitlin at school. It was too late to correct them. Even now, friends still misidentify you. You wonder how much it costs to legally change your name so that it is no longer a lie. Maybe you can ask your Nan to gift you that next Christmas.
wow, talk about feeling unloved, dismissed. sadly, I can relate.
Nicely done, Caitlin..
I like how this was chock full or unique descriptions and flowed so well.