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[โ€“] adhocfungus@midwest.social 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was gonna say the same. If I had to go back the only change I would make is avoiding the cops, school councilors, relatives, and judges I thought I could trust. Every attempt we made to get away from our mom made the beatings worse.

[โ€“] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing. I never went through anything like that, and it really says a lot that even with an adult mind, you wouldn't know what you could do or want to risk trying. Hope you're doing well now.