Child Abuse Story For My Father From Eva

by Eva L
(Massachusetts, USA)

Hello I am 14. My father was sentenced to severe abuse and it has to say the least traumatized me. He is dead now...has been for a year. Before when it was just me and him I would have to wake him up so he wouldn't hurt me as he screamed in his sleep. "HELP" over and over again. When I woke him he would tell me his dreams. He told me of torment and torture and I couldn't stop him. He never remembered in the morning. What I didn't know I have pieced together since his death. Until now it has been my little secret.

When he was 1 he came here from China. His father won the money in a horse race. His mom who is know medicated for bipolar and OCD was homesick. She took it out on my dad. His dad was always working and knows less then I do about the horrors he endured. As I said his mom was homesick and didn't speak a word of English.

His mom burnt him at the stove and locked him out of the house in cold Canadian winters. She whipped him and beat him. He had the scars.

When he was eight his brother was born. His mom ran off with the new baby claiming he was better because he was born in CA. At this point thats when his dad took action. He brought her back and brought her family to the country. But it didn't help. She now was being cruel to his dad and lying compulsively to the rest of the family.

When he was 10 his grandma moved in. Thank god... she protected him and his brother and took the abuse herself. I never met her...she died before I was born. But thanks to her he was able to come back.

He married my mom at 19. She also came from a bad background. They had me and my sister. They split and I stayed with my dad. My sister with my mom. Later when he was sick they got back together. But here is the amazing thing.

When my dad was in hospice he confronted his mom. They talked through the issues and abuse. My dad forgave my grandma. Even after everything he embraced her and he died in peace with his mom. My dad was a brave person who fought hard. R.I.P

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