I had been mentally preparing myself for this situation ever since the day I was made aware of the issue, which is around two and a half weeks ago. I deceived myself and pretended that I was prepared while in reality I was not. While I was dry heaving over the sink and trying to avoid looking in the mirror, I felt my stress levels rising. But despite the fact that I spent a lot of time at my father's house, I was taken aback by how little emotion I was experiencing as I stood in the washroom. I attempted to calm the restlessness in my nerves by shutting my...