My name is Veronica, and for as long as I can remember, I’ve been told I’m ‘not pretty enough.’ Tonight, sitting alone in my car under the pouring rain, I finally reached my breaking point—caught between my boss’s impossible demands, my mother’s cold criticisms, and my own desperate wish to be seen for more than just my looks. What happened next changed everything I thought I knew about myself, my family, and the life I wanted to live.