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You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Chapter 4: Honey Sticks and Donuts

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Brittani Ard

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

3.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

[Chapter 4 of 8] Brittani and Braileigh are ready to leave their tumultuous past behind. But Brittiani quickly realizes that even in this haven, life has a way of throwing curveballs. Unable to adjust to a life without chaos, Brittani rebels, setting off a chain reaction of events that lead to a custody battle and hard learned lessons for Brittani, Braileigh, and their dad. Amidst the chaos, Braileigh's soft confidence begins to shine as she is growing into an adult and budding artist. While the world is relentless at times, these sisters are made of tougher stuff. They find solace in the family's weekly Sunday dinner at Granny’s house, a tradition that becomes the glue holding their family together through the toughest of times. *Some names and details have been changed to conceal the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous. Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors Produced by Larj Media Executive Producer Brittani Ard _____________ Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 More info at https//www.988lifeline.org Childhelp Call or Text 800.422.4453 More info at https://www.childhelphotline.org/ National Drug Helpline call 844.289.0879 https://www.drughelpline.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you're going to want to start at episode one.

0:04.0

This is the true story of my life.

0:07.0

I changed some names and details to protect the innocent.

0:10.0

It is marked explicit. Proceed with caution.

0:14.0

That tornado to me

0:20.0

to me isn't all bad stuff.

0:25.0

There's good shit in that tornado.

0:28.0

It was so much chaos and joy.

0:37.0

You probably think the story is about you.

0:44.0

I'm Brittany Arred and this story is mine.

0:48.0

I wasn't just Braley's main caretaker, I was also my moms and when we left she was

0:59.6

alone so what we heard and the conversations that we had after that were her needing us.

1:10.0

Two little girls, beautiful girls, and their mom is using them like ponds on a chess game.

1:17.5

It was a different chapter.

1:21.2

That's a whole different chapter. Some teenagers, especially teenagers that were raised in a situation like we were,

1:28.0

he rebelled, I did.

1:30.0

Brittany ran away from home and it's the day my world stopped.

1:40.8

You push back, you're trying to find boundaries or who you are, or even if you have an amazing childhood.

1:46.0

At some point you sort of push back against your parents because you're trying to create your own self, your own version of self, you know, outside of your parents' concept of who they think you are.

1:58.0

And Braley is sitting on the couch and watching some TV or whatever and I said where's

2:08.5

Brett or she left? It's like, where did she go?

2:13.6

Because that wasn't like, I mean, she's taking care of her little sister,

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