I never thought a simple text from my dad would ruin my week, but that’s exactly what happened when I found out I wasn’t invited to my little brother Ryan’s birthday.I’m Britt, 19 and in college. Ryan is seven, full of energy, obsessed with space, and always calls me his “favorite person.” I’ve been there for every birthday and school event since he was born. But after Dad married Melissa, things changed. She was never openly rude, just distant, like I didn’t belong.
