“You can talk about leaving, but then you hear his voice say, “you’re just like your mother,” and next to him, that’s the last person you want to be.” AbuseTraumaParentsChild AbuseRunawayAbuse Survivor Book:Bleed More, Bodymore Source: Bleed More, Bodymore
“The stains of so many years of misery make the chair look like it’s a bleeding, rotting corpse all its own. The spot that stands out the most is where his head was when he ate lead the first time. I take another hit from the cigarette, wiping at my eyes. A laugh bubbles out. I thought stains were supposed to fade with age, just like the bad stuff that happens to you, but they don’t. Fifteen years isn’t enough to make blood blend into brown carpets with every other mess? Bullshit.” PainHurtHealingAbuseTraumaDomestic AbuseTraumatic ExperiencesTrauma Survivors Book:Plead More, Bodymore Source: Plead More, Bodymore