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Lear hesitated. “...Invisible.”

“Trapped,” Reyna said.

“Tired,” Honey whispered.

Honey Hayes (mother, 38), Reyna Delacruz (eldest daughter, 16), Lear Hayes (youngest son, 12). FamilyTherapy Honey Hayes Reyna Delacruz Lear...

“I’m always like what , Lear? Honest?” Reyna looked up, eyes sharp. “You tell Mom every little thing I do, but when’s the last time you asked how I feel?” Lear hesitated

“See?” Lear muttered. “She’s always like this.” Honey Hayes (mother, 38), Reyna Delacruz (eldest daughter,

Honey (tearful): “I’m doing everything alone. Reyna won’t listen, and Lear just hides in his room.” Reyna (crossing arms): “You only notice him. I stopped existing when Dad left.” Lear (quietly): “She yells at me every day, Mom.” Therapist: “Reyna, when you hear Lear say that, what happens inside?” Reyna (long pause): “I feel like the bad guy. Again. So I might as well be.”