Endured degrading tasks and chores from "summary" of A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
I was constantly subjected to degrading tasks and chores every day. These tasks were not just a part of my daily routine; they were a form of punishment that I had to endure. My mother would come up with new tasks for me to do, each one more degrading than the last. I was forced to do things that no child should ever have to do, things that made me feel like less of a human being. One of the most degrading tasks I had to endure was being forced to eat my own vomit. After being forced to swallow a mixture of ammonia and bleach, I would inevitably throw up. Instead of showing any concern for my well-being, my mother would force me to eat my own vomit as a way of punishing me. This was not only physically revolting but also emotionally devastating. It made me feel like I was not even worthy of basic human decency. In add...
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