My parents are seriously beginning to irk me to no end.

Formerly my mother, father, and I had pleasant relationships, albiet with my father somewhat tumultuous, but as the summer has dragged on I've found myself farther and farther removed. Obviously, that's natural for someone who's 18, but they have just been irritating me considerably, overwhelmingly, rather than a gradual reduction of interaction that one would expect from a college student.

Rainy night.

My closet, open in stark view, clothes hanging like colorful curtains.

The realities of life, crashing down, the unfairness, the frustration, like swimming, fighting against a flood of churning water.

I just want to escape. Why can't I find someone who will help me?