The Perfect Child

by Lucinda Berry

I didn’t like labeling children with psychological disorders. They were too young to be slapped with mental health diagnoses. Kids changed constantly.

I hate Chris.

“Children of trauma are experts at triangulation.” “Triangulation?” I asked. “The child will act a certain way with one parent and a different way with the other parent. They try all kinds of things to drive a wedge in the parents’ relationship.”

Again, I hate Chris.

Hannah had been so spacey that she could’ve easily put it there and forgotten about it.

I don’t think I can stress enough how much I hate Chris.