When Words Become Reality

My roommate is a competitive show-off who always speaks in sarcasm.

When someone posted about being insecure due to illness-related obesity, she commented below: "I'm so jealous you can be soft and chubby. I'm 5'3" and only 110 pounds. Please share your weight gain tips."

When someone celebrated escaping their toxic family, she posted screenshots of her parents doting on her, adding: "Support you. My mom forgot to give me my goodnight kiss today. So mad."

Because I'm mute, she's never taken me seriously.

Until our dorm dinner, when a child complimented me on my looks—