Social gatherings were the worst. Valeria moved effortlessly through conversations, always dressed in the high-end clothes, while Jason felt invisible trudging behind in his T-shirt and jeans. Valeria never made him feel insecure about these things. However, that didn’t make things better.
Jason’s frustration boiled over one evening when Valeria mentioned her plans for a post-graduate program abroad. The ensuing argument was a storm of accusations, leaving both of them wounded. Jason’s resentment wasn’t just about Valeria’s wealth but about his fear of not being enough.