Family Dynamics and Conflict

Okay, let's update the note to reflect Celly's reaction and departure:

Feelings and Frustrations

• Celly expresses anger and exhaustion with a situation involving her parents and other family members.
  • Celly feels as if they are always creating issues.
• Celly feels burdened by having to pretend that everything is fine to Ruben.
  • Celly is constantly having to put up an act, which is emotionally draining.

Discrepancy Between Appearance and Reality

• Celly says the family presents a picture-perfect image to outsiders (Nana, uncle, etc.) claiming sobriety and buying new things.
  • Celly feels that everything that her family does is all for show.
• This contrasts with the reality of the situation, where Celly had to help her father out of the house.
  • Celly also expresses that they act this way to uphold appearances.
  • Celly is the one who feels the impact.

Impact and Burden

• Celly is frustrated by the need to deal with her parents' issues.
  • Celly ends up feeling resentful.
• Celly expresses that they shouldn't have to deal with their parent's problems and resents that they brought kids into it.
  • Celly feels that it is unfair of her parents to put her in that position.
  • Celly did not ask for all of this

Apology and Truth

• Celly apologizes for taking her anger out on Ruben.
  • Celly knows that it wasn't fair to take it out on him since he is just listening.
• Acknowledges that words spoken in anger often contain some truth or meaning, whether fully intended or not.
  • Celly recognizes that her anger may have caused her to say things she didn't fully mean, but that there was still some truth in her words.
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