Gemotions

Her breath hitched as she read the report, the words hitting her like a slap. Olivia had always been hard on herself. She had always striven for perfection, and felt a deep sense of shame when she didn’t achieve it. Now, finding out she was adopted felt like a failure of sorts. She found herself obsessing over the details, the unknowns. She began to replay every conversation she'd ever had with her parents, analyzing every inflection, every gesture. She felt a burning need to know everything, to uncover every secret. She spent hours online, searching for answers, and finding only more questions.