Everyone treats me like I'm fragile.
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Hi, I'm Phoenix.
Ever since I was a little girl, I looked up to my dad because he worked in the United States Space Force. Whenever he had time, we used to look at the stars using his telescope.
Look, there's Mars. Did you know I once went to Mars and saw a real alien? It had green skin and very long fingers.
Wow! I want to go to Mars too!
You'll make it, my love. You'll go even further.
Dad was my childhood inspiration, but Mom, a housewife, always scolded Dad when he told me stories about aliens.
"Stop telling her all that nonsense about aliens. The kids will make fun of her at school."
Unfortunately, Dad kept talking about aliens even at work, and without evidence to back up his claims, they considered him crazy and fired him. If only they knew how wrong they were.
Things got difficult between my parents after that.
They wouldn't even speak to each other even when they were in the same room.
"Phoenix, can you ask your mom why there's no food for me?"
"Mom, why isn't there food for Dad?"
"Tell your dad he should ask his alien friends to bring him food."
"Oh, how annoying! Dad, we'll share mine."
"Don't worry, I suddenly lost my appetite."
Over time, Dad became a shadow of his former self, and the tension between him and Mom only worsened.
I couldn't wait to grow up and move out. To make the time pass quickly, I immersed myself in my studies, and as soon as I graduated from high school, I applied to the United States Air Force Academy. With my good results, I was invited almost immediately.
However, Mom wasn't at all happy about my decision.
"You're following the same path as your dad."
"I'm not going there to chase aliens, Mom. I want to protect the country. Besides, if I succeed, Dad could go back to the way he was!"
"Phoenix, leave protecting our country to the men. You're a girl, and you're fragile, and..."