My Sister Erased Me From Every Photo Until I Took Back Everything I Paid For

that my existence was attention-seeking, that needing to be included in a photograph I had paid for was a form of demand rather than a basic expectation. The narrative had always required this, a version of me that was excessive, that took up too much room, so that the project of reducing my presence could be framed as a corrective rather than a cruelty.continue reading …