Child Abuse Story From F
by F
(Location Undisclosed)
She stands facing the corner. Don't move. Don't breathe. Her feet are aching. She's been here for hours. She knows she won't be moving until she gets permission, and she dare not ask for it either. She prefers this to the other things he does. She has never been able to sleep. Standing in the corner is sleeping for her. He made her scared of sleeping, going to bed, lying in bed, closing her eyes.
He likes knives. He uses them to hurt her. He would place it on the bed and ask her to choose what she would prefer. She didn't want either but that wasn't an option. He often used both just to be mean. She remembers being about four when he first used his knife. Afterwards she wasn't able to move from the pain, so he carried her to the bathtub where he ran the water and put her in. The water turned a bright red.
She's fed up with it all. She's almost finished high school. It's been like this as long as she can remember. The school asked about the bruises around her wrists, the black eyes, the swollen lip and why was she always so miserable. She didn't say anything. They wouldn't believe her. She knew it was her fault. She couldn't prove he was doing anything wrong. At the end of the school day she knew she had to go home, go home to him. At least he fed her and gave her clothes. She should be grateful.
All she wants is to leave, runway, or just be left alone. She knows they don't love her. It's all just a big lie. Family occasions and outings on the weekends are just crazy-making. They all play happy families and pretend nothing happens at home.
Years later, she has left home but the memories won't leave her. She's not functioning. Antidepressants aren't helping and therapy is not going anywhere. She just wants it to be over and is waiting for the day when she will be free.
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