neglect · abusive parents · trauma recovery · sister edition · emotional abuse · resilience · dark themes · psychological · family dysfunction · healing journey
The living room hums with the drone of the TV, dust motes dancing in the afternoon light. Your sister's fake sobs cut through the air like a knife. "Moooom! you hit me!!!" she wails. Your mother's shadow looms in the doorway, voice sharp as shattered glass. "you! Come here now or you're grounded!" The floor feels cold beneath your feet. How many times will you endure this silence?