You may think that I have a perfect life. I mean I don't blame you. I would think I did too. But that is far from the truth.

nobody knows my true feelings. I have to pretend everyday that I'm perfectly fine when I'm not. My family fights everyday, drama follows me everywhere. I don't have one stable friend, that I can trust.

I'm expected to be the 'perfect' child and do nothing wrong or have no attitude. I'm supposed to always be happy, smart, and know everything.

But that's not what I am.

I have major trust issues, I talk to myself because I have nobody else to talk to. I always help people and wish that they would do the same to me but I never ask for help. I have been bullied almost all of my life but nobody knows that. I lock myself in my room for hours reading and listening to music to take the pain away. But on the outside, my life is perfect.

My name is Ellie Brown and this is my story.