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When I was 14, my appendix burst during a school field trip. The teachers called my mom at her nail appointment. She told them to just drop me at the ER and said she'd check on me after her manicure dried. That's just how she was.

When I was 12, my appendix burst during my school concert. My mom was at a wine tasting and told the principal to just drop me at the emergency room. She showed up three hours later, asking if I'd ruined her favorite dress I'd borrowed.

When I was 12, I broke my arm at gymnastics practice. The coach called my parents three times before anyone showed up. My dad finally came four hours later, saying he'd been busy at a wine tasting. The doctor just shook his head.

When I was 14, I broke my arm at gymnastics practice. My dad was supposed to pick me up, but he was at a business dinner. The coach called three times before my stepmom finally came, two hours later, complaining about missing her book club.

The evening rush brings in the usual crowd, but something about the woman in the corner booth catches my eye. Her perfectly manicured hands tap an irregular rhythm on the table, and her smile doesn't quite reach her eyes. My training screams there's more to her story.

When I was 14, I broke my arm at a school field trip. The teachers called my mom's office, but she was in a meeting and told them to just handle it. I sat in the emergency room alone for four hours while she finished her presentation.

When I was 12, I fell down the stairs at school and broke my arm in three places. My dad was in a business meeting and told the nurse to just call my aunt instead. She found me sitting there two hours later.

When I was 14, I collapsed during track practice. The coach called my parents three times before reaching them at a wine tasting. My dad's response was "Just take her to urgent care, we'll settle the bill later."