The Emotional Cost of Trust

Mark worked long hours every day, paying his mother's rent, electricity,

and water without question. He told himself it was love. She called often

saying money was tight, and he'd send more without hesitation. One afternoon scrolling

social media, his heart sank. His mother posted photos from a luxury store,

smiling with an expensive handbag and designer shoes. Treating myself, the caption read.

More photos followed, jewelry, fancy dinners, weekend hotel trips. Mark realized the

truth. While he struggled and skipped his own dreams, she used his sacrifices

for luxury. He felt hurt, not from the money, but from the lie. Next time she asked