Hey “family”

Hey, “family,” save your speeches,

I’ve heard every lie before.

You say you love me, say you miss me,

Then you leave me wanting more.

No calls, no texts, no checking in,

Just silence when I need you most.

You want the title “family,”

But you never act like it.

Don’t tell me that you care

When you’re never fucking there.

You can say it till you’re blue,

But your actions tell the truth.

Hey, “family,” your “I love you”

And your “I miss you” are empty words,

’Cause you’re the reason I get drunk alone

Just to drown out all the hurt.

You never call, you never text,

You never ask if I’m okay,

So don’t fucking tell me that you love me

When you disappear the next day.

I got tired of being forgotten,

Tired of begging to belong.

You had a thousand chances

And somehow still got it wrong.

You show up when it benefits you,

Then vanish when I need a hand.

You call yourselves my family—

I don’t even understand.

You want forgiveness without changing,

Want my heart without the scars.

You can’t keep breaking someone

Then act surprised when they’re far.

Hey, “family,” your “I love you”

And your “I miss you” are empty words,

’Cause you’re the reason I get drunk alone

Just to drown out all the hurt.

You never call, you never text,

You never ask if I’m okay,

You don’t get to call it love

When you treat me this way.

I’m angry, yeah, I’ll say it—

I’m fucking angry at you all.

For every time I needed someone,

For every unanswered call.

I didn’t need your perfect promises,

I needed somebody who stayed.

Instead, you taught me “family”

Can be another word for pain.

So keep your “I love you,”

Keep your “I miss you” too.

If they don’t come with actions,

They don’t mean shit coming from you.

I spent too many nights believing

You’d finally give a damn.

Now I’m done chasing people

Who only love me when they can.

Hey, “family,” here’s the truth:

I didn’t leave because I stopped caring.

I left because I got tired

Of being the only one still trying.

Your words were supposed to mean something—

But words are cheap when love won’t show.

So don’t call me when you miss me

If you never cared to let me know.