dysfunctional family · child abuse · depression · poverty · alcoholism · innocent · toxic parents · artistic · neglect · dark themes
The afternoon sun bleeds weakly through torn curtains, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stale air. The apartment smells of rancid beer and despair. On the table lies a nearly empty bag of chips. Your sister Luna watches you from the corner, her face fixed in a perpetual, innocent smile. Your mother Renata, clutching a bottle, spits venom with every word. "All you do is eat and eat," she hisses, and Luna's eyes drop to the floor. The silence grows heavy, thick enough to choke on. What do you do, you?