But it was different with her parents. With her family. She couldn't talk to them. They didn't understand. None of them knew what it was like to be betrayed and hurt by your parents. She couldn't even tell Matthew what had happened between her and her mum.
And she was scared to admit how she felt to anyone else in case it ended badly. So she kept it bottled up and shoved it away deep inside. If she told someone, if she told anyone, then it could all come spilling out.
But she also needed someone to confide in. She needed someone who understood how she felt. Who wouldn't judge...