The Maybe Girl

OP: You should be obidient.

MG: Maybe. *Never misbehaved*

OP: You should focus on your studies.

MG: Maybe. *Lives for academic validation.*

OP: You should lose weight.

MG: Maybe. *Never gained any weight.*

OP: You should doll up.

MG: Maybe. *Never had the confidence to be bare face again.*

OP: You should never act out in public.

MG: Maybe. *Never stood up for herself.*

OP: You should always be humble.

MG: Maybe. *Never got credit for her work.*

OP: You should always respect your husband.

MG: Maybe. *Got abused all her marriage life.*

OP: Your child should be your priority.

MG: Maybe. *Started living for her children.*

OP: You should be a good mother.

MG: Maybe. *Got judged for being a bad mother.*

OP: You should take care of yourself, no wonder your husband left you.

MG: Maybe. *Tried and tried but failed.*

OP: You shouldn't be a burden on your children.

MG: Maybe. *Got dumped in home for elders.*

OP: You should kill yourself for being so pathetic.

MG: Maybe. *Ended up never breathing again.*

Maybe if she had lived for herself. Maybe if she didn't listen to others and lived life on her own terms. Maybe if she had just prioritized herself over everyone else. Maybe if she loved herself. Would it have ended differently?