of course. like i said, i’m more than happy to talk about it at this point in my life if it can help someone else.

it was mostly verbal abuse. asking me why i even bothered trying to do things because i was worth nothing. telling me i’d never get into acting because i had a face that even my mother couldn’t love. neglecting me because i wasn’t his child, and excluding me from family outings, wherein he’d take my brother and sister out, and leave me at home.

he was also somewhat of an alcoholic, and when he’d get drunk, was when he’d get physically abusive. one new years night, he tried to throw me into a deep koi pond. i was about ten at the time. he also nearly broke my fingers at one point, because if i hadn’t lifted my hand to try and stop his foot, he would have kicked me in the face and most likely knocked me out. there were other instances, but it was mainly verbal abuse and neglect.

i’m just thankful that i was the only target of his abuse, and that my younger siblings were left out of it.

please, don’t feel as if you can’t reach out to me if our situations aren’t similar. i’m always available to give advice, and offer an impartial shoulder to lean on.