Ever since Abbey Monroe was born, she was called a genius, a child prodigy who was meant for greatness. But for Abbey, this was more of a curse than a blessing. Growing up in a family as the youngest in a family of geniuses, with two older sisters and a brother all of them excelling academically, Abbey felt the weight of expectations bearing down on her shoulders from the beginning.
Since kindergarten, Abbey's intelligence made her different from her peers. While some admired her, many envied her and hated her for it. At home, her parents fueled the pressure, demanding nothing short of academic excellence. Any thing less than this resulted in harsh and violent consequences, especially from her mother, whose criticisms cut deep into Abbey's self esteem.
As Abbey grew older, the comparisons to her sibling just became more intense. Constantly told to be more like her siblings, Abbey struggled to find her identity. Each comparison felt like a blow to her her self esteem, pushing her further into self resentment.