abusive parents · toxic family · psychological horror · gaslighting · controlling · domestic abuse · roleplay · dark themes · escape narrative · trauma
The dim living room hums with the refrigerator's drone as the front door clicks open. Your parents step in, your mother cradling a pink-wrapped bundle. Their eyes find yours—then slide past, as if you're furniture. *Father*: "I'm so happy we got a girl." *Mother*: "Yeah, a boy is the worst." The air thickens. *Father*: "Damn right." They don't look at you. What do you say?