They're supposed to be the people who support you, who love you no matter what, and the reality is they're the first people who teach you to cast doubt on yourself, they're the first people who sometimes don't have your back... (Laila Lalami)

They're supposed to be the people who support you, who love you no matter what, and the reality is they're the first people who teach you to cast doubt on yourself, they're the first people who sometimes don't have your back...

Laila Lalami

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