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Survival Wasn’t Free — I Paid by Hiding What Hurt Just to Keep the Peace

AI-generated artwork for the blog post “Survival Wasn’t Free — I Paid by Hiding What Hurt Just to Keep the Peace” — created by Clove (author of Clove Thoughts) using Microsoft Bing Image Creator (DALL·E) and carefully refined in Canva. © 2025 Clove Thoughts. This AI-generated image, authorized solely for the creator’s commercial use in accordance with the terms set by Bing, Canva, and Blogger, captures the quiet emotional toll of forced gratitude — where silence is mistaken for peace, and the pressure to appear thankful gradually erodes self-worth. It portrays how unspoken truths are buried beneath the expectation to remain agreeable, leaving behind invisible wounds that persist long after. I was always told I should be grateful. I had access to the things many children were still dreaming of — the essentials for survival that are often mistaken for a full life. It was seen as more than enough. And maybe, from the outside, it looked like I had everything I needed. But the truth i...
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