There is no counterattack in this book, there is no rescue by the male protagonist, and there is no easter egg like "she later made a million dollars a year".
Because the real growth of lower-class women is never a fun drama.
But if you have also spent ten years playing a "more likable version of yourself" -
I want to tell you: you can stop.
Even if the real you is poor, miserable, and not good enough.
That's you too.
Only if you are willing to see her can others have the opportunity to love her.