Sunshine

it's heartbreaking to think that there are so many young women out there who are forced to grow up when life already demands so much from them. women who are barely given time to grow into themselves are suddenly expected to be strong, responsible, and self-sacrificing, often while being left alone to carry the consequences. the silence around the men who walk away is defeaning, while the scrutiny on women never seems to stop. society praises resilience without asking why these women had to be resilient in the first place. women are more than their bodies. they are more than the roles assigned to them, more than the mistakes others project onto them, and more than the sacrifices they are expected to make. i could not help but wonder, if there is a god, why women are always placed in situations where there is no easy answer? if i, someone who is not holy or perfect, can understand why a woman might choose what is best for herself, then surely a god who loves His children can understand too, right?