Am I Simply a Coward?

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Again, my freshly made-up face is messed up with semen

and sweat. I often don’t see the point anymore.

I feel as if I take my showers and do my hair nicely only to be the one to clean up the house, be yelled at and end up exhausted at the end of the day. Taking care of myself doesn’t feel like anything.