My story
When he drank, he changed. I remember my mum describing him as a Jekyll and Hyde character.
When he drank, he changed. I remember my mum describing him as a Jekyll and Hyde character.
Experience of abuse
I lost my superpower: Strength
The questions I had will never be answered. The answers I wanted will never be given.
The questions I had will never be answered. The answers I wanted will never be given.
Don’t wake the Ogre
It took so much for me to share our shameful secret, I thought they could just talk to my dad and it would all improve.
It took so much for me to share our shameful secret, I thought they could just talk to my dad and it would all improve.
Dad, do you remember?
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
Dad, I loved you and then I hated you but now I just feel sorry for you.
Dread
I wish I had the words to say how scared I was to come home everyday.
I wish I had the words to say how scared I was to come home everyday.
The Disturbed Nights
Scared and lonely is what she feels
Scared and lonely is what she feels
I had to be both mum and dad in the house
I felt helpless. Everyone kept telling me ‘she needs to help herself’ but she wouldn’t get the help.
I felt helpless. Everyone kept telling me ‘she needs to help herself’ but she wouldn’t get the help.
We were a complicated family
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
All I wanted was for her to love us, to love me, and I think she did but just could not show it.
MY LIFE
I feel guilty for feeling it and give myself a 1000 reasons not to be happy.
I feel guilty for feeling it and give myself a 1000 reasons not to be happy.
I would hide the fact she drank like it was a dark secret
It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
It was like living with Jekyll and Hyde. When she was sober she was lovely and when she was drunk she was awful!
