Would I never escape this life? I grew up in a home where I was abused, I married a man who abused me, and I escaped that to a home where my brother abused me. How would I get myself out of this cycle before my daughter slipped into this downward spiral as well? Between punches, I saw glimpses of her, not even two years old, watching her mother get the shit beaten out of her, and it wasn’t phasing her in the least. She wasn’t even slightly bothered by the scene in front of her. It was as commonplace for her as it had been for me. This had to stop. I had to end this cycle. I would not allow her
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