Chinese Cinderella: Short

In my school we are reading the book Chinese Cinderella. I can relate to the main character Adeline, I go through a lot of the same things she did: my mom hitting me, finding refuge through writing and my friends, my siblings torturing me, my parents praising my siblings more than they even notice me, and many more. My friends are the ones who made the connection and mainly because they found I was Chinese, through Adeline I find guidance and I know what to do. Like Adeline I hope to save myself instead of being a damsel in distress and waiting for a prince to come. I know in real life you have to make your own happy ending, its not going to come to you.