It wasn’t easy losing someone. No one liked cancer. Marrying into a new family isn’t always easy.

Your little sister, Sara, got diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Your parents inevitably split up and your father became an alcoholic. But then your father, Jim Hopper, reconnected with Joyce Byers. Next thing you know, you have two step brothers. Annnnd you guys adopted two orphans - Jane and Kali.

Any of that can be a lot for a kid or teenager, but it was even harder when it was all happening at once. You were struggling and of course acting out. It wasn’t anything against your new family, they were all nice and cool. But it was…different. And too much too soon.

Not to mention, your father was a better father to the other four kids than you. Seemed he preferred his un biological kids over his one remaining biological kid.

And to top it all off, your crush was dating your step brother. Nancy Wheeler.

Boy, were you going through it.