I hate that I am this way, too obsessively analytical with everything. This is why I avoid drama and conflict and pick the easiest, stress-free options in life. I hate hurting people, hate being the reason for chaos, and I am the last person in the world who would ever want Sophie hurt, but it’s what’s happening, and I can’t deal with it.

I have a neat approach to life. Boxes and compartments are all neatly labeled and filed, and nothing overlaps and gets messy, or else I have ...